Feeding the Beast. Managing Data for Public Sector AI
AI won’t fix your data problems. It will only amplify them.
This guide shows public sector leaders how to turn fragmented, legacy-bound information into AI-ready assets that actually deliver value.
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What you’ll learn
This guide shows public-sector leaders what it takes to make AI deliver meaningful results. It cuts through the hype, explains why off-the-shelf tools fall short, and shows how real value comes from your own departmental data. You’ll uncover the public sector’s data paradox, the traits of trustworthy data, where hidden insight lives, and the governance needed to deploy AI safely and at scale, ensuring lasting impact across services.
Why this guide matters
Public-sector AI often fails because the underlying data isn’t ready. Legacy systems, inconsistent formats and hidden knowledge create gaps that AI can’t bridge. Without clean, reliable data, outputs become biased, incomplete or unusable, and initiatives stall.
At the same time, scrutiny around privacy, provenance and responsible AI is rising fast.
This guide helps public sector leaders avoid false starts by showing what must be fixed first, where the real risks sit and how to build a foundation that supports safe, effective and accountable AI across public services.
Inside the guide
Clear steps to prepare your data, understand your risks and build the foundations for practical, accountable AI in the public sector.
About Catapult
Catapult are software engineers, not a generalist consultancy. We are trusted by central and local government to unpick complex legacy knots and modernise critical infrastructure.
We don’t believe in ‘rip and replace’ or endless strategy phases. Instead, we use agile methods to clean data and build working AI proofs-of-concept in weeks, not years. If you need to turn ‘innovation theatre’ into deployed, secure and scalable reality, we are the software engineers who get it done.
“By partnering with Catapult, Aldermore has not only improved its customer experience but has also built a resilient infrastructure that will support future growth and innovation.”
Danielle Soto
Managing Director of Savings
