Christine Horton

Government must tackle long-standing problems with fragmented data and legacy systems if it is to improve how people prove their identity and access public services, the National Audit Office has warned.

Shared services can provide the connected data and infrastructure government needs to move AI beyond isolated pilots and deploy it effectively at scale, argues Kevin Kimber, SVP and general manager UK and Ireland, Oracle.

An incentive shift favoring cloud solution providers opens a door for managed service providers to encroach on larger resellers, according to Onyx Co-founder John Dusett.

Karen Holden, managing director of Allin1 Advisory, shares her unconventional route into law and technology, and why resilience, human oversight and greater support for women will be critical as AI and other emerging technologies reshape the industry.

Digital identity news from around the world. Posted 7 September 2026 by Christine Horton United States

The government has abandoned plans for a national digital ID, but a new parliamentary briefing confirms that much of the UK's wider digital identity infrastructure remains in place.

Evergreen's Craig Fulton says MSP owners need to prepare long before a buyer comes knocking - from building a sales engine that doesn't depend on the founder to tackling customer concentration

The Government Digital Service will work with Strategic Authorities to tackle data-sharing barriers and build AI and digital skills as part of a new Digital Devolution programme.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have partnered to test emerging healthcare technologies, including AI-enabled medical devices, in real NHS settings.

Peter Corpe, industry leader for the UK public sector at Appian, argues that government needs to move beyond standalone AI tools and embed the technology into the processes that underpin public services. Here, he explains why better orchestration – connecting AI, data and workflows – will be critical to turning growing investment and experimentation into meaningful outcomes for citizens.