Government news, interviews and analysis
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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...
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Minor regrets, major changes: the EU’s former UK rep on a tumultuous four years
Until 2017, Jackie Minor was the European Commission’s Head of Representation in the UK. As Brexit...
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A word from Eurohumph: former EC chief Robert Madelin on tech, skills & Brexit
Robert Madelin, a former European Commission innovation and technology chief, tells Ian Hall of the digital...
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Taming the tiger: NZ’s digital chief on harmonious e-government
Tim Occleshaw, who runs New Zealand’s digital operation, has learned from the backlash against other countries’...
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Enabling e-government: Estonia’s National Digital Advisor Marten Kaevats
Widely recognised as one of the world’s digital leaders, Estonia has built a public IT infrastructure...
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Expanding the comfort zone: GDS chief Kevin Cunnington on promoting innovation
The UK’s Government Digital Service, long a tech pioneer, has turned its attention to promoting innovation....
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Encouraging innovation to improve service delivery: Pierre Schoonraad connects the dots
Pierre Schoonraad is a man on a mission: bringing people together to understand every side of...
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Heiki Loot, Secretary of State, Estonian Government: Exclusive Interview
Estonia’s Secretary of State, Heiki Loot, is leaving government after 15 years at the top of...
Features
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The Brexit battering ram turns on Whitehall
Having wrecked two administrations and divided the country, Brexit is now undermining...
Partner content
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Communications for Public Policy Delivery: Executive Education programme
WPP Government & Public Sector Practice provides world-class executive education...
- 17/07/2019
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How do we bridge the global infrastructure gap?
All around the world – national, regional and local governments...
- 02/07/2019
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Living on the Edge: the power of Edge computing in public service delivery
‘Edge’ computing is the new kid on the AI block,...
- 26/06/2019
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Digital Leaders: Transform Your Business
Is your organisation suffering from digital deadlock? According to new...
- 14/05/2019
Interviews
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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...
Innovation
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Kenya creates Africa’s first national digital ID scheme
Kenya has just closed registration on the country’s new digital database, creating...
AI & Process Automation
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‘Publish and polish’: how to clean up dirty data
Public sectors may be short of cash, but they’re rich in data...
Payments & Financial Services
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UK data ethics chief warns of threat to public trust
The head of the UK’s new technology ethics unit has warned that...
Women Leaders
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Marathon talks pick out new EU leaders
After a tortuous set of negotiations, EU leaders have decided that Germany’s...
Finance & Procurement
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US government could run out of cash over the summer
The White House is calling on Congress to urgently raise the debt...
Digital & Technology
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US federal agencies to go paperless by 2022
All USA government agencies have been instructed to keep paperless records, switching...
Policy & Governance
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Aid, abetted: how UK spending watchdog has improved value in aid budgets
The UK’s foreign aid spending watchdog, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact...
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 Cabinet Office axes apprenticeship scheme
The UK’s Cabinet Office has suspended one of its apprenticeship schemes, following...
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...
