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OECD showcases cross-border collaboration in new report

While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of preparedness among governments to tackle global challenges and has exposed weaknesses in international cooperation, there are promising examples of cross-border innovation, […]

Science must inform all Whitehall departments, says chief scientific adviser

Canada’s former digital chief to lead on government ID verification at US university

News

Union demands action against US inspector general in telework spying row

President Biden is being urged to take action against the inspector general of the Social Security Administration after a row between Gail Ennis and a union over telework monitoring led […]

Hong Kong civil service applicants to be quizzed on national security law

Applicants to civil service jobs in Hong Kong will be required to pass a new test on the city’s mini-constitution and controversial national security law, starting from mid-2022. The national […]

OECD showcases cross-border collaboration in new report

While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of preparedness among governments to tackle global challenges and has exposed weaknesses in international cooperation, there are promising examples of cross-border innovation, […]

Science must inform all Whitehall departments, says chief scientific adviser

The UK government’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance has said Whitehall must do more to incorporate science and engineering expertise, and that science should be considered “as important to the […]

AI

China unveils AI ethics code

Artificial intelligence (AI) in China will remain “under meaningful human control” according to the country’s first set of rules which will govern every aspect of the emerging technology from its […]

UK makes bid to become global AI superpower

The UK has laid out its first strategy for becoming a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) in order to meet increasing competition in the field from around the world. […]

US forms expert committee to advise on artificial intelligence

The US is establishing a National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) to advise president Biden and federal agencies on artificial intelligence (AI) research, ethics and development. The Department of Commerce […]

US senators propose AI training for federal procurement professionals

Two US senators have introduced legislation to train the federal workforce on artificial intelligence (AI). Gary Peters and Rob Portman – chairman and ranking member of the Homeland Security and […]

Policy & Governance

OECD showcases cross-border collaboration in new report

While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of preparedness among governments to tackle global challenges and has exposed weaknesses in international cooperation, there are promising examples of cross-border innovation, […]

Science must inform all Whitehall departments, says chief scientific adviser

The UK government’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance has said Whitehall must do more to incorporate science and engineering expertise, and that science should be considered “as important to the […]

Friends in NED: why the UK government needs independent non-executive directors

Growing allegations of cronyism have raised questions about non-executive directors’ influence and put pressure on the UK government to be more transparent about their appointment. Jack Aldane hears from current […]

Former diplomats challenge Australian government on climate change inaction

A group of 70 former Australian diplomats have written to the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison raising “deep concern” about his government’s failure to commit to climate change targets.   […]

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Interviews

Crystal clear: Sir Ian Diamond on using data to profile the pandemic

The UK civil service has transformed its data operations during the pandemic, says Office for National Statistics chief Professor Sir Ian Diamond – web-scraping, integrating datasets, and building partnerships with […]

Leading Questions podcast: civil service leaders share what they learned from their time at the top

From working with ministers to managing personal resilience, every episode a former senior civil servant reflects candidly on the challenges they have faced in their career and what they learned […]

Time traveller: Israeli IT chief Shahar Bracha on digital’s leap into the future

The pandemic has supercharged progress on Israel’s digital services, says the head of its Government ICT Authority – and cleared the path ahead for radical reforms to create corporate IDs […]

First build the foundations: Shaida Badiee on governments’ misplaced aid policies

After nearly two decades running the World Bank’s Development Data Group, Shaida Badiee now works to help developing nations improve their data systems. And she has a clear message for […]

Features

Friends in NED: why the UK government needs independent non-executive directors

Growing allegations of cronyism have raised questions about non-executive directors’ influence and put pressure on the UK government to be more transparent about their appointment. Jack Aldane hears from current […]

Easy money: transforming tax collection

By digitally transforming the collection of financial data, governments can streamline and automate the process of assessing and collecting business taxes. But to successfully deliver reforms, the panellists warned at […]

Dawn of a new energy infrastructure

To reach net zero, countries will have to radically reshape their energy production and distribution infrastructures – reforming policies and regulations in every field from transport to housing. Catherine Early […]

Necessity is the mother of innovation: turning burning platforms into launchpads for reform

In the face of the pandemic, civil servants have taken big risks to protect their populations – short-circuiting established processes to launch innovative services and transform working practices. At a […]

Digital & Technology

Canada’s former digital chief to lead on government ID verification at US university

Aaron Snow, who stepped down as Canadian Digital Service (CDS) CEO last month, has taken up the role of faculty fellow at Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact and […]

US government needs to compete for tech talent, says GSA chief

The US government is “embarrassingly out of sync” with private sector salaries but could compete for tech talent by offering long-term telework opportunities and making it easier to navigate the […]

Easy money: transforming tax collection

By digitally transforming the collection of financial data, governments can streamline and automate the process of assessing and collecting business taxes. But to successfully deliver reforms, the panellists warned at […]

Civil servants’ ideas win the backing of UK digital leaders at ‘Dragon’s Den’-style Data Challenge Semi-Final

Four teams of civil servants won through the ‘Dragon’s Den’-style Semi-Final of the UK’s Civil Service Data Challenge on Thursday, securing a place at December’s Final event and a chance […]

Finance

Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

When COVID hit, governments had to address a series of colossal procurement challenges – sourcing the services and goods required to keep people safe as global supply lines failed. At […]

UK government must improve commercial transparency and market knowledge, watchdog says

The UK government’s “established processes” for commercial contracts lacked resilience under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and it must improve transparency and its understanding of markets, the independent public […]

UK’s green recovery plan lacks ambition and co-ordination, think tank warns

OECD tax deal set to hike receipts from digital giants and corporations

Pandemic set to boost productivity, says Bank of England chief economist

OECD warns of uneven economic recovery from COVID-19, despite global growth

New Zealand sets out 2021 budget with new inclusive wellbeing framework

Fields of battle: the trial of strength between India’s farmers and its market reformers

Videos

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Anil Arora, the chief statistician of Canada answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

https://youtu.be/sCf9jpuBCIU

Alex Benay, chief information officer of the Government of Canada answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

https://youtu.be/fVUcUJ9fYck

Tim Occleshaw, Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer, New Zealand answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

https://youtu.be/164iyzNBllE

Kevin Cunnington, Director General of the Government Digital Service, UK answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvjmbin2bbg

Heiki Loot, Secretary of State, Estonian Government answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFtd2lXnNQ

Sunil Shahaney, former Director of the Debt Programme, Cabinet Office answers Global Government Forum’s five questions for better government.