Using single sign-on and MCP to safely connect AI to live government data

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The DBT Assist team shares how they safely connected DBT’s AI tools to live customer relationship management data, overcoming a common challenge faced across government. By leveraging existing single sign-on and building an MCP server, the team has created a secure, reusable pattern that unlocks new AI capabilities and helps us use our data in …

Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme: an AI-enabled big data analytical platform for government

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The Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme (GSCIP) team has won the Analysis in Government Impact Award for informing major policy decisions, improving operational outcomes and driving analytical and AI innovation while saving government millions.

Strengthening business support through user-centred, evidence-led collaboration

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How our Digital, Data and Technology team's first Co-Lab collaborated with policy and Local Business Support teams across DBT to make policy and services more user-centred and effective.

Content isn’t static: what I learned about content ownership in the world of AI summaries

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We reviewed a number of Department for Business and Trade (DBT) tagged pages flagged for review to confirm ownership and decide next action: update or retire. Without clear ownership and ongoing stewardship, content can drift while remaining live. AI systems and search tools can continue to surface older material without context, increasing the importance of …