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Lookback: As HMRC spends big money to support its use of data, a reminder of recent research published by the department that sheds light on the complex environment in which this work takes place. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/05/29/soc…


HM Revenue and Customs has put in place a major deal for “outcome-based” services related to data and technology projects. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/02/eco…


The Department for Work and Pensions will extend a programme to comb through years of data to identify erroneous Universal Credit payments and begin reviewing Pension Credit claims that are “at risk of being incorrect”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/02/soc…


Inner London councils affected by a significant cyber incident last week have revealed evidence of a data breach and warned residents that full recovery of services and operations could take weeks. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/02/new…


The Office for Budget Responsibility has indicated that it will be taking advice from a cybersecurity expert after it leaked an analysis of the budget “in error” on its website. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/new…


The Government Digital Service reveals plans to invest more than £7m in an “observability tool” to provide round-the-clock monitoring of the One Login platform, as usage of the sign-in tool grows to encompass potentially tens of millions of users. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/edu…


Lookback: As it's confirmed DSIT's perm sec will take on full-time oversight of government digital ops, a reminder that the department has created a range of new tech leadership roles, including that of digital centre design chief Emily Middleton. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/05/20/gov…


Government has decided to axe the role of Whitehall-wide chief digital officer, with the duties of the role largely being taken on by the permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/edu…


The Office for Budget Responsibility has indicated that it will be taking advice from a cybersecurity expert after it leaked an analysis of the budget “in error” on its website. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/new…


The Government Digital Service reveals plans to invest more than £7m in an “observability tool” to provide round-the-clock monitoring of the One Login platform, as usage of the sign-in tool grows to encompass potentially tens of millions of users. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/edu…


Lookback: As it's confirmed DSIT's perm sec will take on full-time oversight of government digital ops, a reminder that the department has created a range of new tech leadership roles, including that of digital centre design chief Emily Middleton. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/05/20/gov…


Government has decided to axe the role of Whitehall-wide chief digital officer, with the duties of the role largely being taken on by the permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/12/01/edu…


Civil servants reveal in new research from Hitachi Solutions what really drives government waste, and it's not what you may think. Download the report "Beyond the Iron Fist" to access the insights #PartnerContent publictechnology.net/2025/11/27/whi…


The GOV.UK App has now been downloaded more than a quarter of a million times, despite an ongoing lack of a major public communications drive to support adoption. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/11/28/soc…


The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is to create a plan for the UK’s datacentre network to ensure that the most important developments in the country’s computing infrastructure are greenlit and prioritised. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/11/28/sci…


Civil servants reveal in new research from Hitachi Solutions what really drives government waste, and it's not what you may think. Download the report "Beyond the Iron Fist" to access the insights #PartnerContent publictechnology.net/2025/11/27/whi…


A report into a cyberattack on a Scottish council has found that the organisation had not properly prepared for such an event. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/11/28/new…


Lookback: As government reveals plans to overhaul spending controls, a reminder of the measures included in the latest version of the tech-investment rules. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2024/02/26/bus…


The government has revealed plans to revamp the current spend controls system, with the aim of reducing complexity and providing departmental experts with greater autonomy. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/11/28/gov…


A report into a cyberattack on a Scottish council has found that the organisation had not properly prepared for such an event. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/11/28/new…


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