Government news, interviews and analysis
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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...
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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...
Features
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Lessons from the frontline: how to stop the spread of COVID-19
Countries have adopted very different approaches to combating coronavirus – and had...
Partner content
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The barriers to a National Data Strategy are falling: it’s time to move forward
For nearly three years, data managers across government have been...
- 16/03/2020
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How to Make Data and Analytics Central to your Digital Transformation
Align data and analytics with your digital strategy. Successfully incorporating...
- 04/03/2020
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Know your team: using data to drive staff engagement
Disconnected systems and inconsistent information make it difficult for HR...
- 28/02/2020
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Fostering talent: developing the leaders of tomorrow
Many organisations have access to reams of data but lack...
- 28/02/2020
Interviews
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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...
Innovation
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Public sector in Cambodia to be linked digitally with other countries
Cambodia’s public sector is to be digitally linked with other countries in...
AI & Process Automation
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Digital units: from the hard push to the helping hand
On their launch, many central digital functions used strong-arm tactics to push...
Payments & Financial Services
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Central banks push contactless payments to counter COVID-19
Government authorities in a growing number of countries, including Kenya and Ireland,...
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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Irish government departments face funding cuts over missed climate change targets
Irish government departments and agencies that fail to deliver on climate action...
Digital & Technology
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India to develop blockchain voting system
The Election Commission of India is to collaborate with the Indian Institute...
Policy & Governance
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Ex-UK PM Gordon Brown calls for global government to tackle coronavirus pandemic
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to create...
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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New claims process for staff affected by Phoenix pay failure
A new claims process for federal employees affected by the troubled Phoenix payroll...
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...
