All posts by Ben Willis

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  GDS rolls out messaging platform for UK government digital services

  The UK’s pioneering Government Digital Service (GDS) is launching a public notification platform across central government departments, with plans for further expansion later this year. The GOV.UK Notify system enables

  • Posted March 4, 2017
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  Report sheds light on federal contract opportunities in Trump era

  A new report has offered insights into how the procurement landscape will look for companies bidding for government contracts in the Trump era, pointing to emerging opportunities in defence, security

  • Posted March 2, 2017
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  UK Home Office perm sec chosen as top security adviser to Theresa May

  The permanent secretary of UK prime minister Theresa May’s previous department, the Home Office, has been appointed to the role of National Security Advisor. Mark Sedwill becomes the latest official

  • Posted March 1, 2017
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  Federal agencies face cuts as Trump looks to boost defence budget

  US federal departments and agencies are facing up to $54 billion (£43bn or €51bn) of cuts as the country’s new president Donald Trump seeks to increase defence and security spending.

  • Posted February 28, 2017
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  Australia’s government IT projects face scrutiny in new review

  Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is to undertake a review of the government’s biggest technology projects. A newly-created Digital Investment Management Office within the DTA has been handed the brief

  • Posted February 17, 2017
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  UK tax authority rejects Government Digital Service ID system

  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax authority, has confirmed it is to develop a dedicated identity verification system for its online users – sparking a debate over why

  • Posted February 16, 2017
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  Government communications ‘struggling’ to keep up in digital age, says new report

  Rapid technological change and growing distrust of political elites are creating “unprecedented difficulties” for government communications functions in their work supporting public policy, according to a new report by advertising

  • Posted January 19, 2017
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  Britain to leave Customs Union, says PM – but she’s flexible on timing and budgets

  UK prime minister Theresa May has set out her vision of a future relationship between Britain and the EU, whilst warning that the UK is willing to walk away without

  • Posted January 18, 2017
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  Australia and New Zealand School of Government names new CEO

  Queensland’s Ken Smith has been appointed the new chief executive and dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). Formed in 2002 by a consortium of governments,

  • Posted January 17, 2017
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  Antonia Romeo confirmed as UK trade perm sec

  Antonia Romeo, a British official based in New York to manage the UK’s trade relations with the US, has been named the new permanent secretary of the UK’s Department for

  • Posted January 16, 2017
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