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Australian government urged to produce long-awaited digital capability review

A senate committee has urged the Australian federal government to finalise and publish a review of its ICT and digital capabilities following an inquiry into the current capability of the […]

The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?

UK civil service lacks science skills, admits cabinet secretary

News

Australian government urged to produce long-awaited digital capability review

A senate committee has urged the Australian federal government to finalise and publish a review of its ICT and digital capabilities following an inquiry into the current capability of the […]

Commerce and transportation departments top US federal vaccine mandate table

Data released by the US Office of Management and Budget has revealed 96.5% compliance with President Joe Biden’s mandate for federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with the Department […]

UK civil service lacks science skills, admits cabinet secretary

The UK civil service lacks science skills and must build technical and specialist knowledge across government, UK cabinet secretary Simon Case has said, echoing criticisms made by the country’s former […]

Civil service ‘reverting back to bureaucratic norms’ after COVID innovation, says ex-UK vaccine chief

The head of the UK government taskforce that led the procurement of coronavirus vaccines has warned that the government is reverting to a “suspicion of industry” that could hinder 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

The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Commerce and transportation departments top US federal vaccine mandate table

Data released by the US Office of Management and Budget has revealed 96.5% compliance with President Joe Biden’s mandate for federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with the Department […]

‘We have a totally different management style’: what makes Sweden the world’s most responsive government?

Sweden came out at the top of a whole host of rankings in the Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting. Richard Johnstone takes a […]

Learn the lessons of COVID-19 remote working, says OPM as it publishes fresh guidance on telework

The US Office of Personnel Management has published updated guidance on telework, which encourages federal government agencies to make the shift to remote working in the pandemic a permanent feature […]

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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

The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Institutional racism: a global government problem?

In recent years and decades, a number of civil services have been accused of institutional racism. Some countries have since taken steps to ensure the government workforce is ethnically diverse […]

‘We have a totally different management style’: what makes Sweden the world’s most responsive government?

Sweden came out at the top of a whole host of rankings in the Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting. Richard Johnstone takes a […]

Mass vaccination: COVID-19 protection for the many, not the few

Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has raised questions over supply, inequality and logistics. Catherine Early heard panellists at a Global Government Forum webinar discuss how they have overcome the many […]

Digital & Technology

Australian government urged to produce long-awaited digital capability review

A senate committee has urged the Australian federal government to finalise and publish a review of its ICT and digital capabilities following an inquiry into the current capability of the […]

Malta tops European league table for digital government

Malta has been ranked top out of a list of 36 European countries in the European Commission’s latest league table for online government services. The commission’s eGovernment Benchmark Reports 2021 […]

‘No analogue jobs’: building cross-government digital capability

The COVID-19 pandemic created huge demand for digital skills within governments, accelerating an existing global trend. But building a government-wide digital profession is no simple matter. At a recent GGF […]

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 […]

Finance

UK chancellor announces largest departmental spend increase ‘this century’

Spending by UK government departments is to grow by £150bn (US$206bn) over the period to 2024-25. UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the increase in his Budget and Spending Review today, […]

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

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

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.