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A picture of US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

‘Focus on the customer is the rallying point’: US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

The US federal government’s chief information officer is at the frontline of driving transformation in the world’s most influential government. She speaks to Global Government Forum about how to lead […]

Why the west needs to offer Brazil, India and South Africa a new deal

Smart fellows: Kok Ping Soon on leading Singapore’s digital government army

News

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Canadian PM Trudeau names new clerk of privy council as Janice Charette announces retirement

Canada’s most senior public servant, Janice Charette, is to retire as clerk of the privy council and secretary to the cabinet and will be replaced by John Hannaford, the country’s […]

US revitalises federal employee support programmes to boost wellness and productivity

The US Office of Personnel Management has produced guidance outlining a standardised approach to employee wellness programmes across government. The aim is to encourage agencies to re-evaluate and enhance staff […]

Australian Public Service to tap talent outside Canberra

The Australian Public Service Commission is developing a strategy that would reduce the need for government employees to work in the capital, as part of its mission to become a […]
G7 Hiroshima Summit

G7 leaders ‘take stock’ of AI amid calls for shared governance standards

National leaders from the Group of Seven have vowed to work together and with other international partners to achieve “the common vision and goal of trustworthy AI”. The development of […]

AI

The Pentagon

Agencies ‘don’t have the tools’ to head off ChatGPT threat to national security, warns Pentagon’s AI chief

The US Department of Defense’s chief digital and AI officer Craig Martell said he is “scared to death” of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Yvan Gauthier of Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Accelerator

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who spoke at our Innovation conference. The event took place in […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Sana Khareghani, former head of the UK Office for AI

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free Innovation conference. Taking place […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… 10 Downing Street chief analyst Laura Gilbert

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free Innovation conference. Taking place […]

Features

Why the west needs to offer Brazil, India and South Africa a new deal

The unwillingness of some countries to back the west’s position on Ukraine is a wake-up call. Western leaders must now determine what they can offer to powerful states including Brazil, […]
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‘There’s a sense parts of the public sector are not working as well as they did’: how can governments become more responsive to citizen needs?

The 2023 Responsive Government Survey reveals that public servants’ confidence in their ability to respond to the changing needs of citizens is lower now than in 2021. What can be […]
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Lessons for leaders: how top public servants can chart a course to more responsive government

GGF research reveals that leaders are more confident in their public service organisation’s performance than other staff. Experts set out how they can share what they know to better deliver […]

Sustainability

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Four reasons inflation will stay stubbornly high for some time

Inflation is remaining stubbornly high in many countries. Alexander Tziamalis, a senior lecturer in economics at Sheffield Hallam University, explains why this might be Price inflation is starting to fall in […]
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UK urged to follow European peers and quit controversial energy treaty

The UK has been urged to end its membership of an energy treaty that enables fossil fuel companies to sue governments over policies that threaten their profits. The Energy Charter […]
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‘International leadership’: UK review sets out roadmap to achieving net zero

A major review has set out the key steps that the UK government must take to both reach net zero and unlock the economic benefits of green growth, with recommendations […]

US climate envoy John Kerry admits to being ‘rattled’ over finance challenge of net zero transition

The US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry has urged the world’s governments to engage the private sector in stumping up the huge investment required to help countries fulfil […]

Partner Content

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Reducing risk: how governments can use data analytics to prevent fraud

Build, buy and borrow: UK civil servants on the digital skills shortage and how to solve it

Digitising Europe’s economies through Digital Country Partnerships
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Two birds, one stone: tackling climate change through international aid  

How civil servants can overcome barriers to innovation and digital transformation in the UK government

The true cost of cybercrime revealed and how to put a dent in it

Webinars On Demand

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Shedding light on dark money: how governments can tackle illicit finance

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Trusted voice: how government communications can gain trust in an era of misinformation

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Shaping public investments for the net zero world

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Last line of defence: how to protect government data from cyber attacks

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Streamlined support: bringing government payments into the digital era

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Buildings for the future – reworking the public service office for the flexible working era

Interviews

A picture of US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

‘Focus on the customer is the rallying point’: US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

The US federal government’s chief information officer is at the frontline of driving transformation in the world’s most influential government. She speaks to Global Government Forum about how to lead […]

Smart fellows: Kok Ping Soon on leading Singapore’s digital government army

As every digital leader knows, technology is a people issue – and no country has better technology people than Singapore. In his last weeks as a civil servant after five […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Paul Morrison of the UK Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who spoke at our Innovation conference. The event took place in […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Yvan Gauthier of Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Accelerator

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who spoke at our Innovation conference. The event took place in […]

Digital & Technology

A picture of US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

‘Focus on the customer is the rallying point’: US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

The US federal government’s chief information officer is at the frontline of driving transformation in the world’s most influential government. She speaks to Global Government Forum about how to lead […]

Smart fellows: Kok Ping Soon on leading Singapore’s digital government army

As every digital leader knows, technology is a people issue – and no country has better technology people than Singapore. In his last weeks as a civil servant after five […]
The Pentagon

Agencies ‘don’t have the tools’ to head off ChatGPT threat to national security, warns Pentagon’s AI chief

The US Department of Defense’s chief digital and AI officer Craig Martell said he is “scared to death” of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive […]

Finance

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Irish minister champions fintech’s public policy potential

Ireland’s minister of state with responsibility for financial services has championed the role that financial technology “can play for governments in the future as we look to achieve our public […]

Blockchain bonds: digital issuance breakthroughs build buzz

A growing number of public authorities are exploring the issuance of bonds using blockchain technology. Fintech experts joined a webinar to discuss this emerging field Blockchain – a decentralised shared […]
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Top public servants line up to speak at Global Government Fintech Lab 2023

Ireland’s financial services minister to speak at Global Government Fintech Lab 2023

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Kristiina Kivirand of Estonia’s stockpiling agency

Innovation 2023 five minutes with…. Martin Ledolter of Austria’s Federal Procurement Agency

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Fiscal fictions: what the UK Budget says – and what it omits

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Biden administration tables ambitious anti-COVID fraud legislation