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Digital Scotland

@DigitalscotNews

Scotland's community for digital transformation and innovation. Our mission is a 21st century, world leading Scottish digital nation.

 Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joined July 2017
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Serving Scotland: A Five-Year Strategic Vision to Transform the Civil Service for the AI Era > digitalgov.network/serving-s… @scotgov's newly detailed "Serving Scotland" five-year plan (2026–2031) sets a bold strategic roadmap to modernize its civil service for the AI era. 🤖
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Rewiring the State - How the UK Is Insulating Digital Delivery from Politics > digitalgov.network/rewire-th… The UK Government is fundamentally restructuring its digital governance to insulate multi-year technology projects from political volatility.
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On the day of the Budget and the call for reduced government spending, the latest news from @PublicTech about how they cannot track digital transformation spending or measure its value, makes for awkward reading for their senior leadership. digitalgov.network/governmen…
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Breaking the Legacy Trap - A Vision to Modernize Scotland's Public Sector IT > digitalgov.network/breaking-… @stormid proposes that AI-first engineering can free Scotland’s public sector from costly legacy IT systems, delivering massive savings and improved services.
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Scotland's opportunity to pioneer this field > digitalgov.network/pioneerin…
Pioneering Sovereign Programmable Money: A Blueprint for a Scottish Distributed Digital Currency -...

Pioneering Sovereign Programmable Money: A Blueprint for a Scottish Distributed Digital Currency -...

A thrilling blueprint for Scotland’s sovereign programmable digital currency using cutting-edge DLT to conquer independence’s toughest monetary challenges!

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The government will announce within the next two months whether or not it intends to create a state-back cryptocurrency known as the “digital pound”. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/10…
Government to announce decision on digital pound in next two months

Government to announce decision on digital pound in next two months

There are currently 41 countries trialling a central bank crypto offering, with three having already progressed to a full launch, but will the UK join the ranks of these nations? The government will...

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From Carts to Conversations: The Evolution of E-Commerce in the Age of Agentic AI > aibuilder.services/carts-to-… Agentic AI transforms traditional e-commerce from cart-based searches into conversational agents that autonomously research, negotiate, and complete purchases for users.
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Check out my latest article: Pioneering Sovereign Programmable Money: A Blueprint for a Scottish Distributed Digital Currency linkedin.com/pulse/pioneerin… via @LinkedIn
Pioneering Sovereign Programmable Money: A Blueprint for a Scottish Distributed Digital Currency

Pioneering Sovereign Programmable Money: A Blueprint for a Scottish Distributed Digital Currency

Scotland's Digital Trust Centre laid out this inspiring report 'Scotland’s Roadmap for Digital Assets and Tokenisation', a briefing paper for senior stakeholders across government, industry bodies...

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Check out my latest article: Politics 3.0 – Memecoins, Algorithms, and the Future of Digital Democracy linkedin.com/pulse/politics-… via @LinkedIn
Politics 3.0 – Memecoins, Algorithms, and the Future of Digital Democracy

Politics 3.0 – Memecoins, Algorithms, and the Future of Digital Democracy

In the era of “Politics 3.0" social media platforms like X and TikTok have replaced traditional gatekeepers, turning politics into a chaotic arena of memes, virality, and algorithmic attention.

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How Hackers Exploit Non Human Identities - ConnectWise 365 Cloud Backup Compromise: Technical Analysis and Hardening Recommendations. Read more: lnkd.in/eU-RdCQj
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Check out my latest article: Government as a Platform: A Target Architecture for Modular Digital Services linkedin.com/pulse/governmen… via @LinkedIn
Government as a Platform: A Target Architecture for Modular Digital Services

Government as a Platform: A Target Architecture for Modular Digital Services

Public sector digital transformation has hit an architectural and economic inflection point—and Government as a Platform (GaaP) is the answer. For decades, modernization has meant siloed spending:...

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The Blueprint for Modern Public Administration: Best Practices and Future Innovations in Scotland’s Digital Licensing Strategy > digitalgov.network/digital-l… Scotland's ePass platform replaces siloed systems with unified digital licensing for all 32 authorities.
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Check out my latest article: The Voice of Care: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of AI Voice Services in Healthcare > linkedin.com/pulse/voice-car… via @LinkedIn
The Voice of Care: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of AI Voice Services in Healthcare

The Voice of Care: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of AI Voice Services in Healthcare

AI voice services are transforming healthcare by combining automatic speech recognition, natural language processing, large language models, and text-to-speech. These tools move beyond basic dictat...

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Here's a question for every travel brand in 2026: When someone asks AI to recommend the best experiences in your destination... Does your business appear? Because the conversation about your next booking may start before anyone visits your website.
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CSH Surrey Becomes First Community Services Provider to Connect Appointments to the NHS App with EBO.ai’s Intelligent Patient Portal > digitalgov.network/csh-surre…
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My favourite AI agent case study: Hamish > digitalexpert.services/meet-…
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Genesis - A Blueprint for Regional Economic Rejuvenation > digitalgov.network/genesis-b… @csjthinktank analysis identified public investments have declined from 4.5% to 2.5% since 1975, and welfare costs have increased accordingly. This is a blueprint to reverse that.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Cure Cancer? Exploring AI in Healthcare – From Oncology Innovations to Sector-Wide Transformation. digitalgov.network/ai-health…
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Ben Gregg of @CSJthinktank just published research that is the most important insight for the entire UK economic strategy. In short, the reduction of public investment since 1975 has directly caused an associated increase in welfare costs. Read more > digitalgov.network/genesis-b…
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Become a Small Business 'Agentic Commerce' Entrepreneur with @Shopify > aibuilder.services/agentic-c… Agentic Commerce Is Here—and Shopify Just Handed Every Small Business a Front-Row Seat!
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Not every one is going to use Meta's Muse. There will be a huge market of different personal AIs that consumers will be able to choose from, and this will be a massive, seismic disruption and opportunity. Read more about this market opportunity here > telcofutures.net/personal-ai…
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Today @andyburnham was in Lanarkshire, stating Scotland needed more localized economic development. Here is a blueprint for doing so, literally, as it proposed for Lanark, Lanarkshire. digitalgov.network/local-dig…
Local Digital Hubs – Revitalising Communities and Creating Opportunity Through Place-Based Invest...

Local Digital Hubs – Revitalising Communities and Creating Opportunity Through Place-Based Invest...

In The Politics of Punishment we argued that cutting benefits and policing spending will not fix Britain’s labour-market problems. Long-term unemployment and inactivity are not caused by individual...

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