All posts by Mia Hunt

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  Procurement, integration and adaptation are biggest barriers to AI, study finds

  The greatest obstacles to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the public sector lie in building procurement capabilities, integrating AI with existing systems, and adapting systems to specific

  • Posted October 29, 2019
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  Australia’s approach to FOI breaches spirit of federal law, says former information chief

  The Australian government’s approach to Freedom of Information (FOI) is undermining transparency and breaching the spirit of federal law, according to the country’s former information officer, John McMillan. McMillan was

  • Posted October 29, 2019
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  US bill proposes personal liability for company executives over data misuse

  US Democrats are championing a bill which, if passed, would make it a criminal offence for company bosses to lie to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about privacy practices. The

  • Posted October 28, 2019
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  UK government promises digital progress metrics after critical report

  The UK has pledged to develop a “robust” set of metrics to measure the progress of digital initiatives, following a highly critical report which found the government’s digital agenda has

  • Posted October 28, 2019
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  Irish government commission calls for new pay review body

  Ireland’s Public Service Pay Commission has called for the re-establishment of a dedicated review body to examine pay in the civil and public service, after a government report found that

  • Posted October 25, 2019
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  New Zealand launches draft algorithm charter for government agencies

  The New Zealand government has launched a draft ‘algorithm charter’ that sets out how agencies should analyse data in a way that is fair, ethical and transparent. The charter, which

  • Posted October 23, 2019
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  Bill seeks to protect US federal scientists from political influence

  A US committee has advanced a bill to protect federal scientists and their research from political interference.   The Scientific Integrity Act – which the House Science, Space and Technology

  • Posted October 22, 2019
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  UK Department for Work and Pensions accelerates use of robots

  The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is accelerating its use of automated systems to handle claims for benefits, in a move some fear will disadvantage welfare recipients. The

  • Posted October 22, 2019
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  Backbench amendment forces UK PM to request new Brexit delay

  UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been forced to write to the European Council asking for a further delay to Brexit, after the ‘Meaningful Vote’ motion approving the exit deal

  • Posted October 21, 2019
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  Former CIO warns that Canada lacks the ‘building blocks’ of digital economy

  Alex Benay, Canada’s former chief information officer, has warned that officials are not making sufficient progress on digital identity, which he argues is the cornerstone of a digital economy.  

  • Posted October 15, 2019
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