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Using Privacy Enhancing Technologies to Enable International Data Sharing

Mark Durkee, Head of Data Architecture, GDS, John Smith, Privacy Enhancing Technologies Lead, GDS, Bardia Guevel, Public Health Registrar, NHSE and Sarah Stevens, Deputy Director National Disease Registration Service, Public Heath Consultant, 9 October 2025 - Data, Digital strategy, Digital, Data and Technology

Hear from the GDS team, in collaboration with colleagues in NHSE, on the results of their pilot using novel Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to enable international data collaboration on ultra-rare childhood cancer data.

The Prime Minister’s AI Exemplars programme: A portfolio approach to public sector innovation

Simon King, Director Public Sector AI Adoption and Emily Ball, Deputy Director Public Sector AI Adoption, 18 August 2025 - AI

Yesterday, Technology Secretary Peter Kyle announced a suite of new artificial intelligence (AI) Exemplar products across a range of government departments. Sponsored by the Prime Minister as an initiative to revolutionise our public services, the AI Exemplars Programme will explore new ways for services like justice, education and the NHS to make best use of …

Making services work together — starting with health, disability and work

Eleanor Stephens, Service Owner, Government Digital Service, 4 June 2025 - Digital Centre, Digital engagement, Digital strategy, GDS team, Service design

Learn more about how we’re improving government services to work together, especially for people with a long-term health condition or disability.

GOV.UK Wallet: Building momentum, working in partnership

Natalie Jones OBE - Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service, 14 May 2025 - GOV.UK Wallet

An update about GOV.UK Wallet and our engagement with the technology sector.

Creating interactive design documentation for GOV.UK One Login

Arindra Das, Lead Designer (GDS) and Matthew Ashton, Senior Interaction Designer (GDS), 1 April 2025 - GOV.UK One Login

At GOV.UK One Login, we've tackled a significant challenge: helping government teams understand our constantly evolving digital identity service.

Visualising modern digital government

Helena Trippe, Head of UCD GOV.UK One Login and Tim Paul - Head of Interaction Design, Government Digital Service, 7 March 2025 - Digital Centre, Digital strategy

Learn more about the process of creating the blueprint for a modern digital government including the collaboration involved, open working, and user-centered design.

How to become a software developer apprentice: Idris's story

Idris Abdirizak - Junior Software Developer, Government Digital Service, 14 February 2025 - People and skills

Idris Abdirizak joined GDS through our apprenticeship scheme for developers. In this blog post he talks about his experience.

Joining GDS as a Junior Site Reliability Engineer: Radha's story

Radha Kotyankar - Site Reliability Engineer, Government Digital Service, 14 February 2025 - People and skills

Radha joined as a Junior Site Reliability Engineer on GOV.UK Pay, later moving to GOV.UK Forms. She talks about her experience of what it was like joining GDS.

Launching the Artificial Intelligence Playbook for the UK Government

Tommaso Spinelli, Senior Artificial Intelligence Change Manager, GDS, 10 February 2025 - AI, Digital Centre

AI is at the heart of the UK Government's strategy to drive economic growth and enhance public service delivery. Read more about GDS's AI Playbook to provide the public sector with accessible technical guidance on the safe and effective use of AI.

Shaping the new digital centre of government for success

Paul Willmott, Co-Chair of the advisory board for the digital centre of government design, Non-Executive Director at the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, and Chief Digital Advisor at KIRKBI, 7 February 2025 - Digital Centre

Insights into the work of the expert panel advising on the design of the new digital centre that will lead the way in building a modern digital government.