This week’s budget included a couple of talking points in the world of public sector technology, with £300 million announced for NHS tech and a new tax on EV mileage being introduced.

On these topics, this issue of Government Technology has an article looking at how digital ECGs can boost health service efficiency and a feature on how the UK is embracing solar carports with integrated EV chargers.

Ordnance Survey explain how geospatial data is a critical national asset and how data from OS Net supports the Met Office in predicting space weather. We also learn how OS data is being used to help the emergency services navigate more quickly to emergency calls.

Socitm explore the real-world implication of AI adoption in the public sector and there's an article looking at how AI can help to tackle the prison crisis.

techUK write about how improving cyber resilience across the wider economy strengthens public sector security.

We also hear from Teens in AI on the importance of preparing the next generation of digital leaders, while the Digital Poverty Alliance shares new research revealing that more than half of low-income families still lack reliable devices or internet access at home.

Polly Jones, editor