CCTNS 2.0 to Be AI Powered; Crime Prediction, Criminal Profiling Tools to Be Part of Software: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the upcoming CCTNS 2.0 platform will embed artificial‑intelligence capabilities across India’s police network. The AI suite will enable entity resolution, criminal profiling, predictive hotspot mapping, and automated number‑plate and facial‑recognition linked to CCTV feeds. It will also power the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’s (I4C) efforts, including AI‑driven suspect scoring for financial fraud in partnership with IIT Bombay and the RBI Innovation Hub. The rollout targets integration of roughly 17,000 police stations into a single, data‑rich system.
DoD Expands Internal Software Factories, Boosting DevOps Across All Services
The Department of Defense announced an expansion of its internal software factories—including the Air Force’s Kessel Run, the Army Software Factory and the Marine Corps Software Factory—aimed at embedding DevOps pipelines, automation and rapid delivery across all services. The move...
Automation and AI at Work in Pickens County
In this episode of the Tyler Tech Podcast, accounts payable specialist Holly Poole explains how Pickens County, Georgia transitioned from fragmented document‑management and accounting systems to a unified, cloud‑based ERP (ERP Pro) enhanced with AI‑driven invoice capture and AP automation. The new...
Companies House ‘Developing a Case for Upgrade Investments’ After Five-Month Data-Security Breach
Companies House disclosed a five‑month data‑security flaw that let any user potentially edit another company’s details by pressing the back button four times. The defect, traced to an October software update, prompted a temporary shutdown of the WebFiling service and...
In the Wake of the 2025 Font Wars, Accessibility Is Still an Afterthought
The General Services Administration’s 2025 Section 508 compliance assessment shows modest progress but persistent gaps in federal digital accessibility. The report highlights that inconsistent enforcement leaves many agencies falling short of legal obligations. A recent controversy over the State Department’s switch...
JT/DL: AI-Fueled Lawsuits; Police & Self-Surveillance
Recent justice‑technology news highlights a surge of AI‑related legal mishaps, from an Oregon attorney fined for citing AI‑generated case law to a wave of AI‑driven lawsuits cluttering courts. The FBI’s admission of purchasing Americans’ location data and a 93 GB breach...
Rubrik and Rackspace Technology Launch UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud
Rackspace Technology and Rubrik have launched the UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud, a ransomware‑focused recovery service that keeps all data, hardware and management within UK borders. The offering provides an automated, isolated "clean‑room" environment that can restore public‑sector and regulated...
How Is the NHS Managing £355 Billion in Transactions? NHS SBS Talks AI, Oracle Fusion, and the Future of NHS...
The NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) now runs a national finance and procurement platform on Oracle Fusion Cloud, covering 48 NHS organisations and processing roughly $444 bn in transactions each year. The go‑live on 1 October 2025 handled $23.75 bn on day one and...
Five Eyes Excuse Fuels Canadian Surveillance Expansion
The next time you hear Canadian police or national security folks try to justify expanding surveillance powers by saying "our Five Eyes partners" have the capability, think of this: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/72853/rise-facial-recognition-policing
Explore Autonomous Ambulance Futures with a Proven Method
I did a futures wheel exercise with the Hungarian National Ambulance Service about an exciting possible milestone in the future: the ambulance fleet of a national service becoming fully autonomous by 2035. This exercise helps determine the primary and secondary consequences...
Wolters Kluwer Survey: UK Accountancy Firms Brace for Delivery Pressure as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Begins
UK accountancy firms are gearing up for the first mandatory Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax reporting period starting April 2026. A Wolters Kluwer survey shows that 50‑70% of income‑tax clients remain non‑digital, creating pressure on firms to scale...
FCC Build America Agenda Spurs New Broadband Builds
Good morning from beautiful West Texas ! The FCC’s Build America Agenda is helping providers unleash new Internet infrastructure builds in communities across the country. Look forward to visiting with some broadband builders today. #CarrTrip https://t.co/ej3obpVY2j
Track Prison Drones, Not Just Jam Cellphones
I actually think giving prisons authority to track and down drones entering prison airspace is a better idea than jamming cellphones. For one thing, drones smuggle in a lot more than cell phones. (BTW, this is not the FCC Carr....
Met Police Plans £250m Framework for IT Reseller Duo
London’s Metropolitan Police Service is launching a £252 million (≈$320 million) value‑added reseller framework to procure hardware, software and related services for up to four years. The two‑supplier arrangement will initially run for 24 months, with the option to extend twice, potentially...
Red State AGs Seek Authority to Shoot Down Prison Drones
D.C. Memo: Do Red State AGs Want Power to Shoot Down Drones Dropping Mobile Phones into Prisons? Led by Georgia AG Chris Carr @Georgia_AG, the officials want 'the ability to use multiple means necessary to disable or intercept drones before they...
Big Tech Is Now Advising the White House — What Could Go Wrong?
The episode examines President Trump's new President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which now includes tech titans like Mark Andreessen, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison. Host Ed Elson and guest Liz Hoffman discuss how this...
Welsh Government Selects Extending High-Speed Broadband Suppliers
The Welsh Government has appointed three suppliers—Airband, Fibrus and Openreach—for Lot 1 and Airband, Fibrus and Wifinity for Lot 2 of its Extending High‑Speed Broadband (EHSB) scheme. The program, funded with a reclaimed £70 m budget (approximately $90 m), targets roughly 29,000 hard‑to‑reach premises...
ITS Australia’s RTT Conference Report: Turning Data Into Action
The ITS Australia Roads, Tolling & Tech (RTT) 2026 conference in Sydney gathered over 30 senior speakers to spotlight the shift from raw data collection to actionable road‑network decisions. Attendees highlighted the urgency of reforming road‑user charging as fuel excise...
Schools Guidance Advises that AI ‘Must Foster Human Connection’
The Scottish Government, together with the Educational Institute of Scotland, has released non‑statutory guidance for schools on safe AI use. The document outlines seven sections, including core principles, data protection, and ethical considerations, and sets five key tenets such as...
60% of U.S. Federal Judges Have Used Generative AI, Daily Use Under 22%
A random‑sample survey by Northwestern University shows 60% of U.S. federal judges have used at least one generative AI tool, yet only about 22% employ it daily or weekly. The findings highlight cautious integration of AI in the federal judiciary.
Treasury Unveils $70 Billion‑Targeted Whistleblower Portal, Offers Up to 30% of Fines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new whistleblower platform that will pay informants 10‑30% of fines recovered from Medicare and Medicaid fraud, targeting an estimated $70 billion in annual abuse. The program mirrors the IRS’s whistleblower scheme, directs payouts from penalties,...
Judge Halts Pentagon's Attempt to Label Anthropic a Supply‑Chain Risk
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that stops the Department of Defense from branding AI startup Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, a move the court said appears to be classic First Amendment retaliation. The ruling curtails a Trump‑era directive...
TSA Agents Ordered to Return Tyler Perry $1,000 Gift Cards Amid Shutdown Pay Delays
Tyler Perry handed out $250,000 in $1,000 gift cards to TSA workers at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport after weeks without pay. The Department of Homeland Security ordered the cards returned, citing federal rules that prohibit cash or cash‑equivalent gifts to...
Melania Trump Debuts White Humanoid Robot at White House, Sparks Debate Over Robot Teachers
Melania Trump walked the White House’s red‑carpet hallway alongside a white humanoid robot, unveiling a Republican proposal to replace human teachers with robotic educators. The high‑visibility demo sparked sharp criticism from educators and tech analysts, highlighting the growing political stakes...
Governments Tighten Grip on National AI Assets as Market for Governance Solutions Soars
Europe, the United States and several Asian governments announced new regulations this week to keep sensitive AI data, models and ontologies under national oversight. The moves come as the global AI governance market is projected to jump from $430 m in...
Palantir’s UK Boss Criticises ‘Ideological’ Groups as Ministers Move to Scrap NHS Contract
Palantir’s UK executive warned ministers against yielding to “ideologically motivated” campaigners as they consider invoking a break clause in the NHS’s £330 million (≈ $413 million) Federated Data Platform contract. The AI‑enabled platform is projected to generate £150 million (≈ $188 million) in benefits by 2030,...
No More Docx: Open Source Will Be the Mandatory Standard for German Gov
Germany’s federal government announced a sweeping mandate that all public‑sector software must be open source, effectively ending the use of proprietary suites such as Microsoft Office. The decree, slated for full implementation by 2027, includes a €2 billion (≈$2.2 billion) transition fund...
Why Seattle’s AI Ambitions Started with a Hypervisor Migration
Seattle faced a $250 million budget gap and launched a hypervisor migration with Nutanix to consolidate 2,500 legacy virtual machines. The project delivered $1.6‑2 million in annual savings, improved uptime, and created a hybrid, cloud‑smart foundation. City leaders stress workload‑specific placement and...
PhilHealth to Implement SPA Generator as Part of Digitalization Push Starting April 1
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will launch a Statement of Premium Account (SPA) Generator on April 1 for self‑paying members. Under the new “No SPA, No Payment” rule, members must create a QR‑coded SPA before any contribution can be processed....
Netherlands New Per-Kilometre Truck Toll to Go Live From 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the Netherlands will replace its Eurovignette with a distance‑based truck toll covering most motorways and selected provincial roads. The scheme applies to all trucks over 3,500 kg (categories N2 and N3), both domestic and foreign, requiring an...
Google Maps Displays Non-Existent Clean Air Zone In Manchester
Google Maps mistakenly displayed a Clean Air Zone around Greater Manchester, warning drivers of potential charges for a scheme that was never implemented. The error, traced to a 2019 proposal abandoned in 2023, was reported by Transport for Greater Manchester,...
Will California Fund or Kill Its Thriving Virtual Power Plant Program?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is weighing whether to end the four‑year‑old Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) virtual power plant program, which now supplies over 1 GW of capacity and offsets peak demand comparable to San Francisco’s load. Lawmakers and clean‑energy advocates...
UK Seeks Views on Reshaping Cyber Laws for Downstream Gas and Electricity
The UK government, together with regulator Ofgem, has launched a consultation on revising cyber‑resilience rules for downstream gas and electricity licensees. The proposal would impose baseline cyber security requirements on all Ofgem‑licensed operators, while applying stricter standards to the most...
JetStor Deploys 80PB Archive Using WD Ultrastar Drives for Government
JetStor completed an 80 PB on‑premises archive for a government agency using 132 XS3324D POD‑based storage systems. The solution packs roughly 3,200 Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC590 26 TB drives into a dual‑Fibre Channel fabric for redundant, isolated access. Modular design lets...
RIEGL LiDAR Systems Enable Rapid Dual-Sensor Mapping of Austria’s Piesting River
Alto Drones employed RIEGL’s VQ-840-G bathymetric and VUX-120 topographic LiDAR sensors on a helicopter to map Austria’s Piesting River in a single day, covering over 60 kilometers of both dry and submerged terrain. The February 2025 survey, part of a...
NCTA Launches I-485 Real-Time Data Pilot
North Carolina Turnpike Authority has launched a pilot of Valerann’s Lanternn AI‑enabled platform on the I‑485 Express Lanes around Charlotte. Lanternn ingests real‑time feeds from NCTA’s traffic cameras, navigation systems and third‑party sources to automatically identify incidents such as crashes,...
Government Datasets Are Poorly Labelled and Will Fail AI
The Open Data Institute’s four‑month NDL‑Lite prototype scanned more than 100,000 public datasets from six UK sources, exposing pervasive labeling gaps, outdated records, and accessibility hurdles. Notably, a major Home Office crime dataset has not been refreshed since 2018, while...
Cheshire Fire Authority Chooses New Command System
Cheshire Fire Authority has signed a six‑year contract worth £1.11 million (approximately $1.41 million) with Motorola Solutions UK to deliver a new incident command system software. The digital platform will be deployed across the authority’s operations in Warrington, enhancing coordination and decision‑making...
North East Lincolnshire Expands Case Management System
North East Lincolnshire Council has gone live with System C’s Education Case Management Early Years module, extending its digital platform that already supports Children’s and Early Help case management. The new module will run alongside the legacy system for the current...
Service Quality and Consumer Protections to Improve in Proposed Changes to NBN Regulation
The ACCC released a draft determination that will set NBN Co’s regulatory framework from 1 July 2026, proposing lower capital spending, reduced weighted‑average cost of capital, and tighter benchmark service standards. It also upgrades the entry‑level broadband offering to a 25 Mbps download/10 Mbps...
99.92% Villages in India Covered with Banking Outlets Within 5 Km Radius: Govt
The Finance Ministry reports that 99.92% of Indian villages now have a banking outlet—branch, business correspondent or India Post Payments Bank—within a 5 km radius, based on Jan Dhan Darshak data as of March 6, 2026. The government’s GIS‑based monitoring system tracks coverage and highlights...
How the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Shaped ICE’s Immigration Strategy
The September 2001 terrorist attacks prompted the 2002 Homeland Security Act, which created the Department of Homeland Security and spun off Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a security‑focused agency. Since then, immigration enforcement has been recast from a civil matter into...
Ride-Hailing Is Everywhere. State and Local Taxes Are Still Evolving.
Philadelphia is proposing a $1‑per‑ride fee on Uber and Lyft to fund its cash‑strapped school district, projecting $192 million in revenue over five years and averting 240 staff layoffs. The plan, initially a 20‑cent charge, now faces City Council skepticism and...
Chicago to St. Louis Is the High-Speed Rail Test America Can’t Afford to Fail
Illinois lawmakers are racing to pass House Bill 4442, which would extend the state’s High Speed Rail Commission through 2030 and keep the Chicago‑St. Louis corridor alive. The line, already upgraded to 110 mph on the Lincoln Service, is touted as...
HMRC Is Watching You…
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has purchased advanced phone‑scanning hardware and analysis software to extract data from seized mobile devices, bolstering its electronic intelligence capabilities. The move signals a shift toward digital surveillance in tax enforcement, aligning the agency with...
England Mandates Solar Panels and Low‑carbon Heating for New Homes
Solar panels and low-carbon heating mandated for new homes in England #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/q7tYHONtNF
Australia Urgently Needs Real-Time Power Availability Maps
Open the grid: Why Australia needs power availability maps now #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/BpzfPP234H https://t.co/Zth59onNIo
New Guidelines Coming up for Implementing Competency-Based HRMS in the Philippine Civil Service
The Philippines Civil Service Commission will issue CSC Resolution No. 2600005, a competency‑based HR framework set to take effect in mid‑April 2024. The guidelines require agencies—from national ministries to state universities—to adopt core, leadership and technical competencies for recruitment, performance,...
Drones Revolutionize Emergency Response Through Resilient Connectivity
Having served as a public safety director, I just rewatched this drone video and was struck again by how unmanned systems are transforming emergency response. Aerial awareness relies on resilient connectivity. @T_Priority is prioritizing public safety tech. T-Priority Partner https://t.co/TDgogQvOJt
Australian Government Rolls Out Free Medicare Mental Health Check‑In Service Nationwide
The Australian Government Department of Health has launched Medicare Mental Health Check‑In, a free online service that provides low‑intensity cognitive‑behavioural therapy tools and optional telehealth practitioner support for people with mild mental‑health challenges, starting 30 May 2026. The initiative expands...