All posts by Richard Johnstone
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Public Service Data Live returns to turbocharge UK government digital public services
Global Government Forum’s Public Service Data Live conference returns on Thursday 19 September with an agenda focused on how data and artificial intelligence can help unlock better government services. The
- Posted August 20, 2024
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UK Civil Service Data Challenge finale to showcase transformation ideas
GGF’s Digital and Data Monitor newsletter is taking a break in August, but we are still covering the latest government news in this area. Sign up to receive email updates and
- Posted August 14, 2024
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UK trade union launches campaign to establish AI ground rules for government
A leading UK civil service trade union has launched a campaign to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence in government is focused on improving the working lives of officials.
- Posted July 22, 2024
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UK government to boost powers of fiscal watchdog and nationalise railways in legislative plan
Plans to improve data sharing for public services also unveiled The new UK government has pledged to expand the powers of a major fiscal watchdog and nationalise the operation of
- Posted July 17, 2024
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Europe’s top country for e-government, UK overhauls digital departments, and more
Welcome to the Digital and Data Monitor. In this edition, we have the latest episode of the Government Transformed podcast – an interview with government digital leader Aaron Snow –
- Posted July 16, 2024
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How the failure of Healthcare.gov kickstarted US government transformation
The 2013 launch of healthcare.gov – the US government website that helps Americans find health insurance – is most often viewed as a failure. The website crashed on its first
- Posted July 15, 2024
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UK digital functions rewired with pledge to ‘overhaul the experience of interacting with the government’
The new UK government has made a series of changes to the structure of Whitehall, headlined by changes to the key digital and data agencies which are intended to help
- Posted July 10, 2024
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Labour wins landslide UK election victory
The Labour Party has secured a landmark victory in the UK general election, with the party winning more than 400 seats as the Conservative Party lost power for the first
- Posted July 5, 2024
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Trump supporters develop ‘blacklist’ of federal workers, UK civil service prepares for election results, and more
Hello and welcome to our Management and Workforce Monitor newsletter. This month, we’re focusing on how some of 2024’s elections around the world could impact public service management. In this
- Posted July 2, 2024
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UK election manifesto tech takeaways, a personal reflection on transforming digital services, and more
In this month’s Digital and Data Monitor, we look at the key technology-related policies pledged by the UK’s parties in the upcoming general election, as well as sharing the latest
- Posted June 18, 2024