All posts by Richard Johnstone
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US government restarts Presidential Rank Awards to recognise ‘truly outstanding performance’ by federal officialsThe US government has set out plans to revamp how federal employees are rewarded for good performance, with plans including a relaunch of the Presidential Rank Awards – the most
- Posted August 20, 2025
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Make government cool again: US federal workforce chief on how to encourage the smartest people into civil serviceScott Kupor, the recently-confirmed director of the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), has set out details of his objective to encourage the most talented people to work for the
- Posted August 12, 2025
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European Economic and Social Committee reaffirms commitment to gender equalityUN Women and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) have signed a declaration reaffirming their commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the
- Posted August 1, 2025
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Canadian public service could face 57,000 job losses amid budget squeeze, according to think tankThe Canadian federal government could face over 57,000 job losses between 2024 and 2028, according to analysis by a leading think tank. The report from the Canadian Centre for Policy
- Posted July 29, 2025
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President Trump creates new US civil service employment category to ‘increase the horsepower’ for policy implementationUS president Donald Trump has created a new employment category for federal public servants with the aim of enabling the administration to hire political appointees to key policymaking roles. The
- Posted July 28, 2025
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‘Not just another back office function’: US government pledges to empower federal CIOsA senior figure in the White House has called for technology leaders in the federal government to be embedded in leadership across departments and agencies, and to better coordinate on
- Posted July 24, 2025
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US pandemic accountability committee gets funding to continue work to 2034The US Congressional oversight committee set up to provide oversight of government spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue its work until 2034 after it was provided with additional
- Posted July 16, 2025
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How civil servants can make confident decisions in governmentCivil servants in government make many decisions every day. From policy officials working to develop responsive services that meet users’ needs, to frontline officials who have to make choices on
- Posted July 10, 2025
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Call to rewire UK government Spending Review process to create ‘always on’ approachA radical overhaul of how the UK government runs its Spending Reviews is needed to make sure government funding decisions are more responsive and provide real-time information on public service
- Posted July 1, 2025
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US Office of Personnel Management sets out federal workforce reforms to build ‘high-performance culture’The US government has set out the pillars of a revised performance management regime for civil servants with the aim of building a “culture of excellence” in the federal workforce.
- Posted June 26, 2025
