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How to make a success of moving civil servants out of London

The government should move senior officials first, and focus on creating sustainable regional offices where talented professionals want to build careers, says the Institute for Government’s Erenie Mullens-Burgess The Treasury […]

Sparking innovation: how to build a more adventurous, inventive workforce

Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

News

Australia launches public consultation on digital identity programme

Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is consulting with the public and businesses on new laws to support the rollout of its digital identity programme.   The consultation, which opened last week, states […]

Former UK civil service chief says home secretary should resign

The former UK Cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell today added his voice to those calling for home secretary Priti Patel to resign. This follows an independent report, which found that she […]

Federal agencies issued with instructions to roll out digital record requests

American citizens will soon be able to request access to personal records from federal agencies electronically. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance in a memorandum last week for agencies […]

UK audit office report finds multiple failings in PPE procurement

The UK government set up a “high priority lane” favouring companies referred by senior officials, ministers, parliamentarians and public servants in its PPE procurements, according to a new report from […]

AI

Take out the tedious: robotic automation in government

Taking on routine, high-volume tasks, Robotic Process Automation can create huge time savings for both public servants and citizens. At a GGF webinar, experts from Finland, Romania, the USA and […]

US-UK AI cooperation deal lands in a crowded landscape

The UK and the US have signed a cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. The declaration, signed on 25 September, describes the cooperation between the UK and […]

USA tops AI readiness index

The USA has been named as the country best prepared to realise the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in public service delivery, topping the 2020 Government AI Readiness Index. […]

US AI defence panel calls for digital academy

The US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) has called for the creation of new talent initiatives to develop the government’s technical workforce and improve senior leaders’ understanding of […]

Payments & Financial Services

Brazil central bank launches instant payments system ‘Pix’

Brazil’s central bank launched a state-run instant payments platform this week for citizens, the private sector and government entities. The scheme, known as Pix, is part of Agenda BC#, which […]

Switzerland launches Green Fintech Network

Switzerland’s government has launched a Green Fintech Network to identify and propose new measures that will improve the operating environment for start-ups involved with sustainable finance and tech. The network […]

Regulators launch global fintech sandbox

More than 20 regulators from countries including the UK, Canada, USA and Australia have opened applications for a global fintech “sandbox” following a trial last year. Sandboxes allow fintechs and […]

Russia launches public consultation on ‘digital ruble’

Russia has launched a public consultation on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of a possible ‘digital ruble’ pilot before the end of next year. It is the latest […]

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Interviews

Restoring goodwill: former UK HR chief Kevin White on repairing national government’s damaged reputation

The UK’s response to COVID-19 fostered a suspicion of leadership, says former UK HR chief Kevin White – but it’s also an opportunity to revive trust in public services. The […]

Overcoming uncertainty: former environment and Brexit chief Clare Moriarty

Following the 2016 referendum, Clare Moriarty ran the environment department then the UK’s EU exit operations. She tells Matt Ross how a focus on human nature helped her to lead […]

Asking the right questions: an interview with Canada’s stats chief, Anil Arora

When the pandemic struck, Canada’s stats agency was barred from doing doorstep surveys – just as agencies from across government came knocking in search of information. Its chief Anil Arora […]

‘An iconoclastic government’: former DEXEU chief Philip Rycroft on threats to the UK and its democracy

Philip Rycroft ran both the UK’s Brexit department, and Whitehall’s relations with the devolved governments. Now the former permanent secretary is speaking out: the Johnson government, he says, is ‘challenging […]

Features

How to make a success of moving civil servants out of London

The government should move senior officials first, and focus on creating sustainable regional offices where talented professionals want to build careers, says the Institute for Government’s Erenie Mullens-Burgess The Treasury […]

Sparking innovation: how to build a more adventurous, inventive workforce

At Innovation 2020, senior civil service leaders discussed how reforming recruitment, staff development and accountability systems gives officials the skills and tools to meet challenges. Elaine Knutt reports on their […]

Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

Every country wants a digital ID system – but few have successfully built them. At a recent GGF webinar, civil service leaders from Germany, Norway, and digital trailblazers Estonia and […]

Use your intelligence: former UK spy chief on good decisions and poor information

These days, the public discourse is awash with fake news; but intelligence operatives have always worked in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete data. At a lecture last week, former […]

Digital & Technology

Australia launches public consultation on digital identity programme

Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is consulting with the public and businesses on new laws to support the rollout of its digital identity programme.   The consultation, which opened last week, states […]

Federal agencies issued with instructions to roll out digital record requests

American citizens will soon be able to request access to personal records from federal agencies electronically. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance in a memorandum last week for agencies […]

Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

Every country wants a digital ID system – but few have successfully built them. At a recent GGF webinar, civil service leaders from Germany, Norway, and digital trailblazers Estonia and […]

UK Cabinet Office signals revival of digital spend controls

The UK government has signalled that it plans to make sign-off for departmental IT project budgets conditional on services using a new single user identity system and supporting data sharing […]

Finance

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Rebuilding public finances: exploring the post-pandemic recovery

As governments invest in keeping their economies ticking over, civil servants are thinking about how to close yawning budget deficits. At a recent webinar, finance leaders considered how best to […]

UK urged to create ‘net zero’ development bank

The UK government should create a ‘net zero’ development bank and pledge £5bn (US$6.3bn) to local energy projects, according to a new report backed by the Department for Business, Energy […]

US watchdogs warn of fraud and error risks in stimulus delivery

Irish government departments face funding cuts over missed climate change targets

Why we get it wrong: former UK Treasury chief on the dangerous power of economic orthodoxies

New OECD proposal aims to shore up tax revenues in digital era

The power of prevention: de-risking the future

The productivity problem: causes, consequences and cures

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37lGqGIFBG8

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.