Government news, interviews and analysis
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Doing good with data: an interview with the Development Bank of Latin America’s Carlos Santiso
Dr Carlos Santiso is no stranger to crisis response, having spent 25 years promoting democracy, strengthening...
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The restorative power of tech: an interview with Spain’s digital agency chief, David Cierco
For years David Cierco, head of the Spanish Red.es digital unit, made steady progress on improving...
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The wisdom of crowds: an interview with Taiwan’s unorthodox digital minister
In an increasingly fractious world, governments must connect directly with citizens in order to retain public...
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Keeping pace with change: an interview with former Australian civil service chief Martin Parkinson
In a world of fake news, says Martin Parkinson – the recently-retired secretary of Australia’s Department...
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Getting Brexit done: an interview with UK digital chief Alison Pritchard
The UK prime minister may want to ‘get Brexit done’, but his Conservative Party has spent...
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Michael Wernick on turbulent times for Canada – and its Clerk
Michael Wernick, Canada’s outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, tells Matt...
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Saving government: Ian Ackerley, chief executive of National Savings & Investments
During the financial crisis, the UK government stepped in to nationalise some of the country’s biggest...
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Digital citizens: an interview with Estonia’s e-Residency chief, Ott Vatter
When Estonia launched its e-Residency scheme five years ago, it was a leap in the dark....
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Data with destiny: an interview with Canada’s stats chief
Anil Arora, the chief statistician of Canada, never planned on a long public sector career. But...
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Getting off the Fens: the global journey of Social Impact Bonds
Born as a pilot scheme in the Fens of East England, Social Impact Bonds have since...
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The innovation paradox: an interview with Canada’s digital chief Alex Benay
Innovation is a bottom-up process, says Alex Benay, Canada’s chief information officer. He tells Matt Ross...
Features
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Strength in numbers: combined authorities and the levelling up agenda
Bringing together local authorities under city-regional mayors, combined authorities can achieve far...
Partner content
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Respond, recover, reimagine: how government agencies can emerge stronger post COVID-19
If you are a government leader, or one of the...
- 28/07/2020
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The curative power of connectivity: using digital technology to support economic growth
Coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the need for resilient...
- 27/07/2020
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Remote working: caring for the health of public sector employees
Remote working has traditionally been an under-utilised option for many...
- 13/07/2020
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Developing immunity: IT security in the era of remote working
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, IT teams have had to...
- 03/07/2020
Interviews
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Doing good with data: an interview with the Development Bank of Latin America’s Carlos Santiso
Dr Carlos Santiso is no stranger to crisis response, having spent 25...
Innovation
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UK to map underground utilities under geospatial data strategy
The UK government has published a strategy setting out how geospatial data...
AI & Process Automation
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UK commissions AI firm to support COVID-19 housing analysis
A UK government department has appointed an Artificial Intelligence company to help...
Payments & Financial Services
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Germany to launch digital ID smartphone service
The German government is to launch a national digital identity platform, built...
Women Leaders
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Canada tops civil service gender parity rankings, while USA slips down
Canada has topped a league table ranking G20 countries by the proportion...
Finance & Procurement
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UK urged to create ‘net zero’ development bank
The UK government should create a ‘net zero’ development bank and pledge...
Digital & Technology
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Australia’s digital ID project delayed
The Australian government’s plan to integrate its myGovID digital identity with the...
Policy & Governance
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Four US State Department aides subpoenaed in investigation into watchdog firing
House Democrats have subpoenaed four senior aides to secretary of state Mike...
Public Services
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UK Supreme Court ruling set to boost pensions for 4m public servants
A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court on judges’ and firefighters’...
Growth & Employment
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UK appoints head of merging foreign and aid departments
Sir Philip Barton has been appointed permanent under-secretary at the UK’s Foreign,...
Global Trends
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Norway tops happiness index while mistrust blights the US
Norway has leapt from fourth to first place in this year’s world...
