Cybersecurity
As cyber threats escalate and public sector systems remain vulnerable, the UK government is moving to modernise its cybersecurity regulations. With ransomware attacks on critical services and legacy IT systems exposing deep-rooted risks, the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill aims to strengthen defences, improve incident reporting, and safeguard the infrastructure underpinning Britain’s digital future
Manchester
Manchester’s participation in the EU-funded CommuniCity programme has sparked a new approach to digital inclusion, one rooted in trust, lived experience and local collaboration. By embedding co-creation into service design, the city is piloting tech-enabled solutions that respond to real-world challenges, strengthen community networks and deliver meaningful social impact
Group
Sally Kimber, revenues and benefits systems and controls manager at Wiltshire Council shares learnings and advice from her experience on the team which merged five district councils into one local authority
Meeting
Faced with rising demand and shrinking budgets, public sector leaders must rethink service delivery from the ground up. Kurt Frary, Head of IT/CTO at Norfolk County Council and Socitm president, sets out a blueprint for digitally reimagined, human-centred services.
Solar panel on roof
What do roof angles have to do with sustainability in the public sector? A new project by Ordnance Survey has set out to answer this question, alongside many other uses for their new dataset. GT caught up with Tim Chilton, UK consulting lead at Ordnance Survey, to find out more.
Map of UK
Ordnance Survey data can support emergency services in tackling the growing hazard by assisting with data-driven preparedness.
AI
As AI continues to dominate headlines and boardroom agendas, techUK’s latest AI Campaign Week set out to separate substance from hype. Usman Ikhlaq, programme manager for Artificial Intelligence at techUK, reflects on how UK industry leaders are tackling trust, infrastructure, and talent to scale AI responsibly and what it really means to lead in a fast-evolving global landscape
Derby
Derby City Council has launched the UK’s most extensive public sector AI transformation to date, pioneering voice and generative AI, boosting productivity, and delivering multimillion-pound savings.
Decarbonisation
With over £1 billion allocated to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to support reducing the carbon footprint of public buildings in the UK and the NHS committed to Net Zero, NHS SBS has launched a decarbonisation of estates framework
The cloud
The government's cloud-first policy was introduced in 2013. Since its launch, further documents have been published to support and build on the policy. This has continued under the current Labour government, which has also released additional material in support of the approach