GovTech stories
CirrusHQ names Gary Beddow Head of Business Development
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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cloud security
CirrusHQ expands its sales push with a senior hire as it targets rising public sector demand for cloud services and AI-ready infrastructure.
QuSecure joins NIST project on post-quantum migration
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
QuSecure has joined a NIST-backed consortium to test tools and methods that help organisations find and replace quantum-vulnerable public-key systems.
Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms
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hcm
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iam
Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.
ICS.AI launches AI reorganisation tool for councils
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
ICS.AI unveils council merger software to help English authorities cut reorganisation time by up to 30% ahead of 2028 unitary switch.
CI&T partners Valleys to Coast on housing system overhaul
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
CI&T helps Valleys to Coast link housing and repairs systems, speeding void property turnaround and improving service for 18,000 South Wales residents.
UK OpenAI deal yields no trials after seven months
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digital transformation
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ai
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it industry
UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.
Caseware wins accounting software awards for AI platform
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document management
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data analytics
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ecm
Caseware secures Overall Accounting Platform of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough and a 2026 Top New Products nod for Extractly.
ScotlandIS awards spotlight AI & digital innovation
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devops
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Software testing specialist 2i claims the first AI Trailblazer title as ScotlandIS honours 2026 Digital Tech Awards winners in Glasgow.
Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.
Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub
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smart cities
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risk & compliance
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erp
Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
Governments to deploy AI agents, tighten oversight by 2029
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Most governments will lean on AI agents for routine decisions by 2028, with stricter explainability and human oversight baked in by 2029.
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks
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uc
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dr
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network infrastructure
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.
EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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supply chain
EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Augur raises USD $15m to expand AI risk monitoring
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data protection
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surveillance
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advanced persistent threat protection
London AI risk monitor Augur raises USD $15m seed round led by Plural to scale privacy-first surveillance across European infrastructure.
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
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data analytics
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fintech
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ai
A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
iProov handles 1m daily checks as deepfake fraud soars
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data protection
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surveillance
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mfa
iProov passes one million daily biometric checks as deepfake-driven fraud soars, forcing banks and governments to harden identity defences.
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
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edutech
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data protection
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digital transformation
Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.