All posts by Josh Lowe

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  Who is William Shawcross, the government’s pick for public appointments commissioner?

  In the CVs of senior regulators, it’s not par for the course to see books reporting on the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and biographies of figures including

  • Posted August 6, 2021
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  Biden considers mandatory vaccination for federal employees

  US President Joe Biden is considering plans to require all US federal employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination. When asked on Tuesday whether he would introduce such a mandate, Biden

  • Posted July 28, 2021
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  UK government proposes a new governing body to oversee digital identities

  The UK government is consulting on the creation of a governing body to oversee the use of digital identity services in the country. The proposals are contained within a broader

  • Posted July 22, 2021
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  UK commission report calls for fewer, better-paid civil servants

  Senior UK civil servants should have to show delivery experience outside Whitehall and demonstrate their skills in a set of key fields, according to a new report by an influential

  • Posted July 13, 2021
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  OECD tax deal set to hike receipts from digital giants and corporations

  Some 131 OECD member countries have agreed a landmark deal to reform international taxation, which includes setting a minimum global corporation tax. The agreement, which was signed last week, aims

  • Posted July 7, 2021
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  UK and Singapore open digital trade talks

  The UK has become the first European country to begin negotiations with Singapore on a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA), following a model under which the Asian nation seeks to foster

  • Posted June 29, 2021
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  Australian AI plan promises new money and standards overhaul

  The Australian government will establish a new national AI centre, overhaul its public sector data standards and boost its direct investment in AI to almost half a billion Australian dollars

  • Posted June 22, 2021
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  Tech strategies not being matched by investments, UN report finds

  While governments around the world are recognising the importance of technology in building a green, sustainable future, too many are spending only small sums on research, a UN report has

  • Posted June 18, 2021
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  Human rights and AI: interesting insights from Australia’s commission

  The conundrum is one that many governments face: how do you make the most of technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) while protecting people’s rights? This applies

  • Posted June 11, 2021
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  UK government needs a chief risk officer to boost resilience, experts say

  The UK government should adopt a “three lines of defence” model and establish a chief risk officer (CRO) to improve the country’s resilience, experts have suggested. Future Proof, a new

  • Posted June 4, 2021
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