All posts by Ben Willis

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  Trump elevates Cyber Command to bolster US digital warfare powers

  US president Donald Trump has approved plans to beef up the powers of US Cyber Command, the military unit dedicated to digital warfare. Cyber Command will now be elevated to

  • Posted August 21, 2017
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  Report highlights UK government’s ‘weak’ infrastructure decision-making

  The UK government “struggles” to make decisions on big infrastructure projects, wasting civil servants’ time and taxpayers’ money, a specialist UK think tank has warned. A report by the Institute

  • Posted June 29, 2017
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  Canadian unions warn of security risks from outsourced warship contracts

  Unions in Canada have warned the country’s prime minister Justin Trudeau that a “worrisome” trend of private sector outsourcing at the Department of National Defence (DND) could compromise national security.

  • Posted June 29, 2017
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  Australian government launches push to harness benefits of big data

  The Australian government is inviting citizens to give their views on how it uses ‘big data’ to improve services while safeguarding individual privacy. A newly launched website invites public feedback

  • Posted June 27, 2017
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  New law to squeeze employment protections for US Veterans Affairs staff

  A controversial bill that will allow the swift dismissal of staff at the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is awaiting sign-off by president Donald Trump after receiving the backing

  • Posted June 15, 2017
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  Parliamentary maths looks set to change UK’s Brexit course

  British prime minister Theresa May’s failure to secure an overall parliamentary majority in last week’s general election has left her in the middle of what looks set to become a

  • Posted June 14, 2017
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  Clock ticking for Theresa May as EU leaders stand firm on Brexit timetable

  As the UK comes to terms with the political chaos prompted by last week’s snap election, one pressing question is what shape Britain will be in to begin the imminent

  • Posted June 12, 2017
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  New Zealand’s civil service chief wins national public leader award

  New Zealand’s top civil servant has been named public sector CEO of the year in an annual review assessing the health and performance of the country’s government departments. The 2017

  • Posted June 8, 2017
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  UK civil service grappling with ethnic minority representation, study finds

  Ethnic minorities are still “woefully underrepresented” in the British civil service despite attempts to improve diversity, according to the Institute for Government (IfG). Analysis from the London-based think tank reveals

  • Posted June 6, 2017
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  UK urged to create independent trade policy adviser

  The UK needs to set up an independent body to advise on trade policy post-Brexit, a British think tank has argued. A new paper from the London-based Institute for Government

  • Posted May 22, 2017
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