#govTech

It should be noted that assessment against a 15th Service Standard point focused on sustainability only applies currently to projects going through Defra service assessments and not to those going through full GDS service assessments. However, we are working closely with GDS and the work that Defra is leading on will inform updates to the GDS Service Manual and Service Standard in due course, as well rollout of this through all government departments.

Making digital services more sustainable: introducing a 15th service standard point defradigital.blog.gov.uk/2026/04/21/m...

Defra Digital has added a requirement "alongside" the existing 14 points in the GDS service standard digital.defra.gov.uk/sustainability

#govtech #servicestandards #hegemony

AI in the Public Sector AI in the Public Sector is a practitioner-friendly resource for leaders who need to move beyond AI hype and actually make it work in real organisations. It offers a clear maturity framework, practica...

My new book is out today - AI in the Public Sector! A hands-on practical guide for senior leaders that treats AI adoption as institutional #transformation, not IT implementation.

Get a copy here: www.lulu.com/shop/andy-wi...

#LocalGov #PublicSector #DigitalGov #GovTech

1/3 Europa zahlt 148 Mrd. € jährlich für Infrastruktur, die ihm nicht gehört.

96% der Bundesbehörden. Ein Anbieter. Kein Ausweg — bis März 2026.

🔗 1lr.de/stack

#DeutschlandStack #DigitaleSouveränität #openDesk #EuroStack #OpenSource #GovTech #FreieSoftware #Verwaltung

Learn about visualizing #Enterprise #GIS asset dependencies in #ArcGISMonitor in the latest #Esri State & Local #Government Spring 2026 newsletter (pages 16-17) tinyurl.com/48zf8hev

#ArcGISEnterprise #observability #govtech #arcgis #GISchat #geospatial #ArcGISAdmin #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky

Lullabot Design System for Iowa State Drupal Platform Explained A case study from Lullabot describes how Iowa’s shared Drupal platform was adapted to support multiple agency brands without fragmenting its underlying system. The work focuses on extending a design system through controlled variation, offering a pra...

Lullabot shares Iowa’s Drupal design system strategy for multi-site government.

It enables agency branding via configurable styles while keeping structure consistent.

A “switchboard” model supports variation without fragmenting the platform. https://bit.ly/4mI3zKn #Drupal #DesignSystems #GovTech

Mark-a-Spot's AI now fills the entire report form from a single photo. Category, description, and every service-definition attribute, pre-filled. Less friction for citizens, more context for maintenance crews. #CivicTech #GovTech #Open311

mark-a-spot.com/blog/ai-attr...

UK's dependency on US big tech for critical infrastructure is a national security vulnerability, warns parliamentary-backed…

www.computerweekly.com/news/366641487/UK-relian...

#govtech #cybersecurity

VA's billion-dollar software blind spot: feds can't track licenses from top vendors. New oversight could unlock millions in savings.

go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com...

#govtech #cybersecurity

The FCC's sweeping router ban targets the wrong problem. While foreign-made routers do have security gaps, the real threat actors are exploiting IoT…

www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/bannin...

#govtech #cybersecurity

An abstract glass prism refracts a chaotic stream of cyan and violet light particles into larger, structured geometric crystals against a dark background.

⚡ South Korea's 'Physical AI' push is a black box.

Build Fulcrum: a concept to translate and structure their siloed tech data. The moat is a proprietary dataset scraped with Python.

👇 #GovTech #AI
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Breakdown of the House Ways & Means FY27 Budget Proposal $63.3 billion, dozens of outside sections, and amendments still to come. Here's what the House FY27 budget proposal actually contains.

The House Ways & Means Committee dropped its FY27 budget proposal on April 15 — all $63.3 billion of it.

We broke down every major section so you don't have to dig through the bill text yourself.

Full breakdown here: conta.cc/3QfDXbu

#mapoli #statebudget #massachusetts #beaconhill #govtech

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🔥 “This is fine.”

After a stretch away, This Is Fine is back! We’re starting off with guest, Bryon Kroger, CEO of Rise8.

Check it out here: https://f.mtr.cool/julawdbctk
#Cybersecurity #GovTech #ContinuousATO #FedTech

NCSC alerts government officials and high-profile figures to rising social engineering attacks on Signal and WhatsApp by…

www.computerweekly.com/news/366641058/NCSC-warn...

#govtech #cybersecurity

UK government is betting on AI to modernise public services—but citizen-built AI agents could overwhelm them by solving the friction problem the…

www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Flood-warning-Ho...

#govtech #cybersecurity

Homepage FedScoop delivers up-to-the-minute breaking government tech news and is the government IT community's platform for education and collaboration

The GSA found government websites are failing accessibility standards — and the tech that's supposed to help is making it worse. Public services must be accessible. Full stop. fedscoop.com #a11y #GovTech #Accessibility #Section508

I ask the Minister to consider using the contract renewal point to stop the chaotic expansion of the Palantir platform monopoly, to work to a staged exit with a retender for British companies to build a replacement for Palantir, and to deliver a better, long-term solution providing British sovereign capabilities in line with principles outlined by the Science and Research Minister and the Prime Minister. The current contract delivers a subscription service that leaves no deliverables after the subscription—no software, no improvements and no intellectual property after spending more than £330 million. All the specially written software and intellectual property rights belong to the supplier, says the contract. All the rights to any know-how are explicitly retained by the supplier and not passed across on termination of the contract. The contract delivers no software—not one line—just a subscribed service; a permanent lock-in; a single point of failure.

NHS Federated Data Platform hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026... transcript of debate today in the UK House of Commons

Palantir contract www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0f8a6...

Background www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechn...

#NHSdata #patientdata #datasharing #publicprocurement #govtech

Stefano Esposito Takes Helm as CPO at Michael Baker International's GovTech Division Michael Baker International has appointed Stefano Esposito as Chief Product Officer for its GovTech vertical, aiming to enhance AI-driven government solutions.

Stefano Esposito Takes Helm as CPO at Michael Baker International's GovTech Division #United_States #Pittsburgh #Michael_Baker #GovTech #Stefano_Esposito

Governments are turning to open‑source G2P systems.
New research from @CambridgeJudge examines how open‑source solutions could could be used in government‑to‑person payments, and how effective implementation could be supported. 💡
#CambridgeJudge #PublicPolicy #GovTech
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Maryland DoIT used to spend 30 minutes finding a single lost file.
Now it takes under a minute. When ransomware knocks, we've already got your backup 👉 cohesity.co/3OFFHdz

#Ransomware #CyberResilience #GovTech

UK and EU governments are moving to break free from US cloud dominance. With hyperscalers controlling 90% of public sector services, policymakers are…

www.computerweekly.com/feature/Breaking-the-str...

#govtech #cybersecurity

Reactions to the National Data Library ● Initial associations with the term "National Data Library" evoked concerns about a central repository of data with public access, shaping participants’ scepticism towards the initiative. The use of the word "library" significantly influenced these concerns. ● Limited information and detail about the NDL meant attitudes were heavily influenced by broader views on government data sharing, public service experiences, and technological engagement. ● Despite recognising potential public service improvements from data sharing facilitated via the NDL, participants often defaulted to questioning whether the government has undisclosed intentions. ● Providing information about the NDL's proposed design as an access facilitator rather than a centralised repository helped alleviate some concerns. However, misconceptions persisted about it being a central store of data, with participants often returning to this perception of the NDL despite being told otherwise. ● Participants' professional exposure to data sharing and technology strongly influenced their ability to understand the NDL’s potential benefits and applications. This was the case across all social grades and region.

National Data Library report: research into public attitudes towards government data sharing www.gov.uk/government/p...

Not very enlightening, given low public awareness. Participants don't seem to have been given any steer on what "government data" means in context of the NDL

#govtech #datapolicy

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Nach unseren eigenen Stellenauschreibungen schieben wir gleich noch eine offene Stelle hinterher, diesmal nicht für uns selbst, sondern für die Treibhausgas-Projektionen am @Umweltbundesamt

Auch hier geht es um die Entwicklung und den Betrieb von #OpenSource Software und die Kolleg*innen freuen […]

Another NHS official said they were called into a meeting last year with senior NHS England leadership and asked to explain what they were seeking to develop with one of their data programmes. "I was told 'the FDP will do that' and that they would talk to my boss to make sure I stopped work on the tool I was developing,” the person said. "It was a very real threat and I had colleagues tell me to 'watch yourself'." The first analytics official added: "When letters go out saying, 'Sign this or we’ll call your chief executive', that doesn't build goodwill. It creates compliance, not commitment."

Senior NHS officials warned staff over criticising rollout of Palantir platform www.ft.com/content/ff70... (£)

Federated Data Platform www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechn...

#NHSdata #datasharing #publicprocurement #govtech #opengov

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Public representatives are frustrated with current tools for decision-making and transparency. We need better solutions to restore trust and efficiency! #GovTech Follow us: https://aqua.vote #transparency #fair_world

FedRAMP's data flow diagram problem isn't paperwork—it's a sign of broken cloud architecture that shouldn't pass government security review.

federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/04/fedra...

#govtech #cybersecurity

If I'd have let it, my AI agent would happily have run off to compare neighbours' floor areas by querying the Gov.uk Energy Performance Certificate API; it would have measured neighbours' extensions from Ordnance Survey; downloaded Land Registry's historic house price dataset; searched property websites for number of bedrooms; and researched how best to craft an appeal over my council tax band to the Valuation Office Agency. It would then have written a far better appeal letter than I ever could and submitted it on my behalf. Just like that – all without any intervention on my part. Now I might still have lost the appeal, but the cost to me in time and hassle would have been negligible compared to even three months ago – one click and about 12p, which is the most expensive it'll ever be. The friction that stops people from appealing their council tax band just disappeared. Ditto every other public service.

Flood warning: How citizens' AI agents will swamp public services www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Floo... by @tomski.com

Nightmare scenario in which the hoi polloi are skilled up to actually use public services, and know their rights

#AIagents #genAI #govtech #techpolicy #digitalskills

BlackFog ADX Vision | Carahsoft Learn how Government agencies can reduce Shadow AI risk and govern LLM usage with device‑level visibility and enforceable AI controls.

BlackFog featured in our partner Carahsoft’s Tech Spotlight on eliminating Shadow AI risk in government.

Learn how ADX Vision protects sensitive data: www.carahsoft.com/tech-spotlig...

#Cybersecurity #AI #GovTech

France is replacing 2.5 million Windows desktops with Linux - and I mapped out its new stack Officially, we don't know what France's forthcoming Linux desktop will look like, but this is what my sources and experience tell me to expect.

Frankrig tager et markant skridt: de bevæger sig væk fra Windows og over mod Linux på offentlige desktops 🇫🇷💻

Det handler ikke kun om teknologi – men om digital suverænitet, kontrol over data og mindre afhængighed af enkelte leverandører.

#GovTech #DigitalSuverænitet #OpenSource #AI

Veterans Affairs software licensing under fire in GAO report : Department putting systems in place to manage 'restrictive licensing practices'

💸 Veterans Affairs software licensing under fire in GAO report

www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/v...

#doge #govtech #licensing

New research, led by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), will explore how AI can be used to transcribe court hearings and open the door to faster, cheaper access to court records for victims and others who need them. Costly court transcript fees have meant that victims have had to fork out hundreds – and in some cases thousands of pounds – to access exactly what was said in court to help provide answers and closure. The findings have the potential to significantly reduce these fees and mark another step towards greater transparency - breaking down barriers and making criminal court transcripts far easier to obtain for those who need them most.

AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims www.gov.uk/government/n...

"Justice Transcribe" has been used by probation staff since last year www.gov.uk/government/p...

It's a fork of i​.AI's Minute ai.gov.uk/knowledge-hu... + ai.gov.uk/our-work/fro...

#openjustice #govtech #genAI