Technology

Robecca: AI ethics in action

She helps shape the defence and security landscape with her work on the ethics, law and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Updated: Wed Aug 21 2024

NIST publishes Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

Today, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published three out of its four expected Post Quantum Cryptography Standards which address the emerging security challenges posed by quantum computing.

Updated: Tue Aug 13 2024

Delivering at pace: introducing Common Tools as a Service

For the past few months, an MHCLG Digital team has been working on a new initiative called Common Tools as a Service (CTaaS), which is set to become an expanding area of MHCLG Digital. This blog talks about the progress and work that has emerged from MHCLG Digital's previous experiences and lessons learned in building services at pace and scale.

Updated: Mon Aug 12 2024

Event Roundup: Digital Public Contact Pre Market Engagement

The National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) Digital Public Contact (DPC) Programme supports the ongoing operation and development of Single Online Home (SOH), a national capability providing websites and other digital public services for 41 police forces.

Updated: Mon Aug 12 2024

IEA - Chancellor should tread carefully on fiscal rule changes

Julian Jessop, Economic Fellow and the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on reports that the Chancellor is planning to change the way in which public debt is measured to allow for more borrowing within existing fiscal rules

Updated: Thu Aug 08 2024

Drumming up talent for future telecoms

It's a sobering fact that in the UK, 60% of telecoms engineers are over the age of 50 and perhaps starting to dream of retirement.

Updated: Wed Aug 07 2024

Hearts, Minds and OSINT

How will new technologies transform states' ability to win and maintain the support and cooperation of local populations in conflict zones.

Updated: Wed Aug 07 2024

NCSC Funded Cyber Essentials Plus Scheme

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a Funded Cyber Essentials Plus Programme to provide qualifying organisations with help to implement baseline security controls to prevent the most common types of cyber attack.

Updated: Wed Aug 07 2024

The Police Industry Charter: One Month On

Principle One recently signed up to the Police Industry Charter, a charter between policing and the tech industry which makes a commitment on both sides to a set of principles in the design and delivery of products and services into the policing market. The Charter has been universally welcomed across the industry and since its launch in March, we have been reflecting on what we can do to begin to fulfil the commitments made under it.

Updated: Wed Aug 07 2024