European critical infrastructure still struggles with Chinese ICT vendors | The Strategist Five years after the height of debates on banning Huawei from European 5G infrastructure, Spain has quietly handed the Chinese tech giant a contract to store and manage police wiretaps, the legal inte...

'In this case, the task of obtaining legal intercept data from Spain (and by extension, countries it has intelligence-sharing partnerships with) could potentially be more straightforward for Chinese intelligence,' write Natasha Buckley, Pia Huesch and Jamie MacColl.

From SINners to SaiNTs – Shifts in UK Science and Tech Diplomacy As part of Labour’s Plan for Change the UK government has added technology to its global science and innovation network. To what extend can the network boost the UK’s reach in international tech?

As part of Labour’s Plan for Change the UK government has added technology to its global science and innovation network. To what extent can the network boost the UK’s reach in international tech? Ian Wiggins explores this question below.

'Without competitive pay, the government will remain dependent on consultants, delaying digital initiatives and increasing costs for taxpayers' write RUSI's jjarnecki.bsky.social and tashbuckley.bsky.social 👇

To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is Why the government needs to boost salaries for technologists in the civil service, and how they can do it

Following our @ukdayone.bsky.social piece last week, @tashbuckley.bsky.social and I have provided highlights for CSW

We've addressed some of the comments we've received so far (e.g., existing skills & culture) and welcome more!

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To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is Why the government needs to boost salaries for technologists in the civil service, and how they can do it

And this from @jjarnecki.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social on the importance of competitive pay if we want to achieve ambitious reform

Recruiting and Retaining Civil Service Technologists - UK Day One

If you're interested/outraged, @tashbuckley.bsky.social and I have written a piece for @ukdayone.bsky.social on the topic

Please let us know if you agree, disagree or are horrified

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Recruiting and Retaining Civil Service Technologists - UK Day One

'The civil service struggles to recruit and retain technology personnel including in cyber security, data science, and IT operations. Civil service salaries lag behind the private sector' write @jjarnecki.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social. Learn more about solutions for this challenge below.

Recruiting and Retaining Civil Service Technologists - UK Day One

👩‍💻 With big digital ambitions, a National Data Library and more, how can the UK Labour Gov invest in the right talent to transform from within? @jjarnecki.bsky.social and I talk about this in this new @ukdayone.bsky.social brief.

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#TechTalent #Innovation #TechPolicy

The Rise of Ransomware as a National Security Threat Max Smeets discusses the rise of ransomware with James Babbage, Director General for Threats at the National Crime Agency.

📯 New @rusi.bsky.social event 📯

We're hosting @maxwsmeets.bsky.social to discuss his new book on ransomware. He'll be joined by James Babbage, the Director General for Threats at the NCA and the first Commander of the National Cyber Force.

1730-1900, 6 February

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Shifting the UK’s AI Focus: Labour’s Ambitious AI Action Plan Labour’s ambitious AI Opportunities Action Plan sets a strong vision to leverage AI technologies for UK economic growth. How realistic are these plans, and do they come at the cost of AI safety, the p...

'Only when they are as good at identifying solutions to challenges as they are at identifying opportunities will Starmer and his AI advisers come closer to making the UK an AI superpower' write @piahuesch.bsky.social and @tashbuckley.bsky.social in the latest RUSI Commentary.

Our reaction to #Labour’s #AI plan. A bold and ambitious plan that’s pretty quiet on #AIsafety and even more so on #nationalsecurity. It’s a considerable shift in focus for UK AI policy - economic growth as the main priority instead of safety.
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🌎💡Labour’s AI Opportunities Action Plan shifts focus from safety to growth, but can it tackle energy, talent & funding challenges? @piahuesch.bsky.social and I give our thoughts in this @rusi.bsky.social commentary! #AI #techpolicy #UKpolicy #techgrowth

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@piahuesch.bsky.social & I explore the implications of a second Trump presidency for UK tech.
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