Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will strengthen UK cyber laws by: 🗃️ requiring more organisations to toughen their cyber defences 🔒 giving regulators powers to ensure essential services are secure ⚖️ enabling quicker updates to the law and tackling evolving threats Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAyEnnEU

Power drives AI’s success🔌 That’s why we’ve launched the AI Energy Council - a group of experts that will advise government on how to sustainably power AI and make use of the energy infrastructure we already have. Read more about the council ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8rKkP3E

📣 Calling all boards and directors 📣 Do you know your cyber responsibilities? Our new Cyber Governance Code of Practice developed with the National Cyber Security Centre sets out five key principles to keep your business cyber secure. Read the full guidance now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVMx296U

In the next year, £13.9 billion of funding will be allocated for transformational research and development 🧬 UK researchers will be backed by record levels of funding to lead on life-changing projects like creating blood tests to diagnose dementia earlier, or building world-leading testing facilities to power a greener planet. This will drive forward the government’s Plan for Change by delivering better public services and creating business opportunities across the UK ✅ The government is also investing nearly £670m to ensure British companies play a crucial role in space exploration and put Britain back into the space race 🌌 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/erhQZ3y7

More young people are being targeted and blackmailed by organised crime gangs into sending intimate images of themselves, thinking they're speaking to someone their age. Criminals then blackmail them into handing over money, threatening to release these intimate images if not. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) works tirelessly every day to help support victims and tackle child sexual abuse material online. New laws in force under the Online Safety Act require tech companies to take action to prevent and remove illegal content from their sites. Find out more about the Online Safety Act: https://lnkd.in/eE-Z8Mpf

AI has the potential to cut-down teachers’ workloads, giving them more time to spend with students. Peter Kyle and Department for Education's Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson saw at Faculty how relevant, UK data is being collected to help build the right tools, such as AI that can give feedback on young children's handwriting ✍

The UK space sector is embarking on a Martian adventure 🚀✨ Technology Secretary Peter Kyle went to Airbus' space division in Stevenage to find out more about their mission to get Europe’s first Mars Rover safely to the red planet in 2030. The Rosalind Franklin rover will look for signs of ancient life by drilling into the surface of the planet. This is an exciting moment not only for space exploration, but for the UK space sector, turbocharging our economy and strengthening our place as a major player in space. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCiv8qxy

There’s still time to apply to join the Digital Inclusion Action Committee 🗓️ We are looking for influential individuals with expert knowledge of the UK’s digital inclusion landscape to inform and influence the future of our digital inclusion work. If you’re passionate about collaborating with others to break down barriers and increase digital inclusion across the UK, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Deadline for applications – 11:55pm 2 April 2025 https://lnkd.in/exVkZZ5G

One giant leap for space exploration 🚀🤖 Airbus have been awarded a £150M contract from the European Space Agency - ESA, funded by the government, to help Europe’s first Mars Rover land safely on the red planet in 2030. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eCiv8qxy

Semiconductors power the technology we rely on daily. ChipStart UK helps start-ups turn ideas into products with mentorship, industry links, and design tools. Companies from the first two cohorts are already on track to raise over £40 million in private investment. The third cohort are working on technology that includes faster, more reliable internet connections, helping to bring high-speed connectivity to rural communities, and using AI to develop smarter ways of processing information more quickly for autonomous vehicles and robotics. https://lnkd.in/e65phimT