All posts by Brendan Boyd

Brendan Boyd is assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology, Economics and Political Science, MacEwan University

Public service reflections: Why the role of civil servants must evolve to ensure public trust
National Public Service Week has just wrapped up in Canada. The initiative is recognised both federally and in many provinces and celebrates public servants at all levels. It’s aimed at
- Posted June 19, 2024
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How governments are using mobile IDs to transform services for citizens
As governments around the world look to deliver digitally-enabled services,...
- Posted July 14, 2023
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OECD warns ‘institutional incoherence’ is undermining members’ digital ambitions
Report identifies five challenges to digital transformation and a “common thread”...
- Posted June 18, 2026
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Unlocking potential: how the Government of Canada is working to optimise its data assets
Governments around the world are struggling to make the most...
- Posted June 18, 2026
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Countries approve US$3.9bn funding package for environmental projects worldwide
More than 180 countries have agreed the priorities for a...
- Posted June 17, 2026
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Local government leaders embrace AI challenges and opportunities at Global AI Cities conference
City and national government leaders have set out insights and...
- Posted June 17, 2026
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US forces Anthropic to shut down latest AI models, citing national security concerns
AI company Anthropic has disabled access to its latest Mythos...
- Posted June 16, 2026
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‘Producing great results despite constraints’: Five minutes with Martin Waudby, Chief Data Officer, London Borough of Camden
In this series of ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share...
- Posted June 16, 2026
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Thousands of US federal employees moved to new employment terms
The White House says the transfer of employees to Schedule...
- Posted June 15, 2026
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