Government news, interviews and analysis
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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...
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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...
Features
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Unless every country has good data, we won’t beat future pandemics
No country can tackle COVID-19 without a clear picture of the disease’s...
Partner content
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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
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Recover and thrive: regulating mobility in a disrupted world
As a new mobility paradigm emerges, governments must support data-sharing...
- 29/06/2020
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The Importance of Data across Government in a Post Covid-19 World
As our people, businesses and government organisations join forces to...
- 26/06/2020
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Developing immunity: IT security in the era of remote working webinar – now available on demand
In the last two months civil servants have moved en...
- 25/06/2020
Interviews
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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...
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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Bank of England to host fintech ‘Innovation Hub’
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to expand its ‘Innovation Hub’...
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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US watchdogs warn of fraud and error risks in stimulus delivery
US federal agencies face significant challenges distributing the country’s US$2.2 trillion coronavirus...
Digital & Technology
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Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure pays dividends in COVID response and recovery
Saudi Arabia’s investment in digital infrastructure helped ease the burden of COVID-19...
Policy & Governance
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Unions vow to continue fighting White House moves to undermine workers
White House attempts to undermine federal employee rights and union power are...
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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Trump’s new overseas broadcast head sacks network chiefs and advisory boards
A purge of senior leaders at the US agency tasked with providing...
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...
