All posts by Richard Johnstone

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  Senior US federal leaders and international government innovators share insights at Global Government Forum conference in Washington D.C.

  Senior leaders from across the US federal government will come together in Washington D.C. today as part of Global Government Forum’s Government Service Delivery 2026 conference. The conference focuses on

  • Posted June 11, 2026
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  Government efforts to ‘restore’ public finances are falling short, OECD warns

  OECD also publishes report setting out four pillars to achievepublic buy-in to efforts to restoring public finances Government efforts to “restore’ public finances are ‘not commensurate with the scale of

  • Posted June 5, 2026
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  New Global Government Forum event to explore AI use in cities around the world

  A new event in Greater Manchester will showcase how cities and local governments are using artificial intelligence to transform the way they deliver services for residents and businesses. The Global

  • Posted May 27, 2026
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  From ideas to impact: how government can move the dial on innovation

  The barriers to driving innovation in government are often discussed – but not so often what needs to be done to overcome them. During a roundtable supported by PA Consulting

  • Posted May 26, 2026
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  Each UK government department gets dedicated delivery unit in latest civil service reform

  A dedicated delivery unit is to be formed in every department in the UK government in an effort to build capacity across the civil service. Darren Jones, the chief secretary

  • Posted May 19, 2026
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  Gregory Barbaccia and Amy Gleason among senior federal speakers at Washington D.C. conference

  Senior leaders from across the US federal government will come together in Washington, D.C. this June for Government Service Delivery 2026, a conference focused on improving how government delivers services

  • Posted May 18, 2026
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  UK government creates new ‘future civil service’ role to lead on transformation

  The UK government has created a new senior role focused on leading civil service and workforce reform. Jerome Glass has been appointed to the new role of director general, future

  • Posted May 4, 2026
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  UK civil service trade union sets out demands for use of AI in government

  A UK civil service trade union has set out seven elements for negotiation with government as part of “substantive national‑level discussions” on how artificial intelligence should be used in government.

  • Posted April 27, 2026
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  US rolling out new standards to make it easier to get government jobs without a degree

  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has set out new skills and competency standards for the US federal government that aim to make it easier for those without degrees to

  • Posted April 16, 2026
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  New UK cabinet secretary responsibilities include developing ‘curious and engaged civil service’

  The key responsibilities of the new UK cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo have been published by government, highlighting the priorities for the year ahead include acting as the prime minister’s principal

  • Posted April 9, 2026
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