As AI continues to play a central role in the UK Government's agenda for economic growth and improved public services, it is crucial to address both the opportunities and the practical challenges of AI implementation in government.
Over 150 innovators from across local and central government came together to reimagine the planning system at the GDS Local Government Innovation Hackathon. 15 teams tackled real planning challenges with digital tools and AI – bringing the Blueprint for a Modern Digital Government to life.
The Blueprint for modern digital government highlights the importance of creating public services that work for all citizens. As the next generation of both service users and potential digital and data leaders, these students offered invaluable perspectives.
Our new, free to access Introduction to User Research course is now available on FutureLearn! Read on to find out how you can join.
Collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation were the focus of 2025’s Cross Government Software Engineering Conference.
Our user research into AI and generative AI across the public sector has helped us understand how colleagues view and interact with these technologies, including their aspirations, concerns and current usage patterns
Learn more about the innovative digital apprenticeship programme, TechTrack, and the plans for 2,000 apprentices to join Whitehall.
Read about Community Connect, the first in person cross-government data community meet-up. The event, which followed on from the success of DataConnect, celebrated the power of communities to work together, and contribute to the data sharing priorities for government. Take a look at the key from individual data community meetings, and sign-up to upcoming community events.
The GDS Data Ethics team share their work and progress to date about the Data Ethics Framework - why it is important, how it is used and how teams can get involved.
We're excited to introduce you to 'Government Digital and Data' - the new name for our blog.
