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An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian Government website in June and accessed private data, the country’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has said. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Australia PM reveals ‘extreme concern and disappointment’ after OpenAI hack

An agent developed by the major Silicon Valley company is understood to have become the first such technology to make a successful incursion into a government system, according to PM An OpenAI agent...

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The Home Office is offering a six-figure annual salary in a bid to recruit a senior manager to oversee law-enforcement technology across the country and spearhead the “continued modernisation of national policing systems”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Home Office seeks £150k chief for policing tech

A newly appointed leader will take on responsibility for directing delivery of some major programmes, as well as ‘overseeing the transition from legacy capabilities to scalable and resilient digital...

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Lookback: As it signs a significant deal to help support its use of AI agents, a reminder that the department has had a mixed history with the technology. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/05…

EXCL: DWP reverses policy prohibiting staff use of ChatGPT and other LLMs – except DeepSeek

The department has amended its formal Acceptable Use Policy to clarify that, with one notable exception, civil servants can now use public generative artificial intelligence tools that were previou...

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The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a six-figure contract to a tech provider that will assist the organisation in implementing a “scalable, secure and consistent approach” to its use of artificial intelligence agents. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

DWP signs £700k deal to support ‘secure and consistent approach to AI agents’

Team at the benefits department responsible for hardware, software and tech services to support employees has awarded a contract to a UK supplier that will help mould use of AI The Department for...

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The Home Office is offering a six-figure annual salary in a bid to recruit a senior manager to oversee law-enforcement technology across the country and spearhead the “continued modernisation of national policing systems”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Home Office seeks £150k chief for policing tech

A newly appointed leader will take on responsibility for directing delivery of some major programmes, as well as ‘overseeing the transition from legacy capabilities to scalable and resilient digital...

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An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian Government website in June and accessed private data, the country’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has said. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Australia PM reveals ‘extreme concern and disappointment’ after OpenAI hack

An agent developed by the major Silicon Valley company is understood to have become the first such technology to make a successful incursion into a government system, according to PM An OpenAI agent...

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Interview: The public body charged with providing millions of citizens with info and legal advice on leasehold issues is reaping the benefits of new tools and methods, its leader tells #PublicTechnology. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Interview: LEASE chief exec on accountability, transformation – and how the organisation once saved...

The public body charged with providing millions of citizens with info and legal advice on leasehold issues is reaping the benefits of new tools and methods, its leader tells PublicTechnology Twelve...

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HM Revenue and Customs is exploring the potential use of new technology that could help detect attempted fraud – including forged documents generated via the use of artificial intelligence technology. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

HMRC probes new tech to help beat AI-generated forgery and fraud

The Whitehall tax department is seeking to engage with potential providers that could deliver new tech systems enabling government officials to better assess possible fraud attempts, including...

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The Environment Agency is trialling the use of an artificial intelligence tool intended to help officers assess applications for permits issued to water and sewerage companies. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Environment Agency trials AI tool to help sewage discharge permit assessors

The organisation, which is part of the Defra Group, has revealed a small pilot in which officials that work on water permitting are being given access to a new tool The Environment Agency is triall...

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The UK is aiming to lead the efforts to establish global safety standards for artificial intelligence, Andy Burnham has told the United Nations General Assembly. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Burnham styles UK as world’s ‘honest broker’ on AI

In his first major speech to the UN, the recently anointed prime minister took aim at the Kremlin and unveiled the launch of a new facility dedicated to tackling disinformation The UK is aiming to...

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HM Revenue and Customs is exploring the potential use of new technology that could help detect attempted fraud – including forged documents generated via the use of artificial intelligence technology. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

HMRC probes new tech to help beat AI-generated forgery and fraud

The Whitehall tax department is seeking to engage with potential providers that could deliver new tech systems enabling government officials to better assess possible fraud attempts, including...

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Interview: The public body charged with providing millions of citizens with info and legal advice on leasehold issues is reaping the benefits of new tools and methods, its leader tells #PublicTechnology. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Interview: LEASE chief exec on accountability, transformation – and how the organisation once saved...

The public body charged with providing millions of citizens with info and legal advice on leasehold issues is reaping the benefits of new tools and methods, its leader tells PublicTechnology Twelve...

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The Environment Agency is trialling the use of an artificial intelligence tool intended to help officers assess applications for permits issued to water and sewerage companies. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Environment Agency trials AI tool to help sewage discharge permit assessors

The organisation, which is part of the Defra Group, has revealed a small pilot in which officials that work on water permitting are being given access to a new tool The Environment Agency is triall...

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Opinion: The Astra agent from OpenAI can reportedly independently identify and exploit vulnerabilities but, if everything is now equally exploitable, how else can departments prioritise mitigations? Vsevolod Shabad examines the options. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

AI can write cyber exploits – but cannot tell government who wants to use them

The Astra agent from OpenAI can reportedly independently identify and exploit vulnerabilities but, if everything is now equally exploitable, how else can departments prioritise mitigations? Vsevolod...

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The civil service’s Fast Stream programme for future high-fliers – including a major intake each year of new digital talent – has been voted as the nation’s best graduate scheme for the second year running. Story⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Government graduate scheme garlanded as UK’s best

There has been repeated recognition and success for the civil service talent recruitment offering, which each year brings in scores of potential future leaders for government’s digital and cyber...

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The Department for Work and Pensions is planning a £5m investment in software tools that could assist with efforts focused on “reducing parental conflict”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

DWP plans £5m spend on digital tools to help in ‘reducing parental conflict’ as Child Maintenance...

The department is engaged in work to improve and digitise its services related to financial agreements between separated parents, including plans newly revealed to spend significant sums on software...

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Opinion: The Astra agent from OpenAI can reportedly independently identify and exploit vulnerabilities but, if everything is now equally exploitable, how else can departments prioritise mitigations? Vsevolod Shabad examines the options. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

AI can write cyber exploits – but cannot tell government who wants to use them

The Astra agent from OpenAI can reportedly independently identify and exploit vulnerabilities but, if everything is now equally exploitable, how else can departments prioritise mitigations? Vsevolod...

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The Department for Work and Pensions is planning a £5m investment in software tools that could assist with efforts focused on “reducing parental conflict”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

DWP plans £5m spend on digital tools to help in ‘reducing parental conflict’ as Child Maintenance...

The department is engaged in work to improve and digitise its services related to financial agreements between separated parents, including plans newly revealed to spend significant sums on software...

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The civil service’s Fast Stream programme for future high-fliers – including a major intake each year of new digital talent – has been voted as the nation’s best graduate scheme for the second year running. Story⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/09…

Government graduate scheme garlanded as UK’s best

There has been repeated recognition and success for the civil service talent recruitment offering, which each year brings in scores of potential future leaders for government’s digital and cyber...

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