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Digital, Data & Technology

Access denied: how governments can boost public servants’ cybersecurity skills

Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated organised crime groups have contributed to a rise in cyber threats and breaches. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts from the UK, Italy, […]

Alex Chisholm speaking at a REFORM event at the BT Tower in London

Tech talent urged to ‘give working for government a go’ as UK seeks to boost skills

Technology graduates have been urged not to let a lack of familiarity with government operations hold them back from working to deliver public services by one of the UK government’s […]

European e-government analysis: digital growth ‘remarkable’ in four nations

A European Commission-backed ‘mystery shopper’-style research exercise that culminates in an annual ranking of the digitalisation of public services across Europe has highlighted ‘remarkable’ recent growth in four countries. Turkey, […]
A picture of Stephen Burt speaking at AccelerateGov 2023

Canada’s Public Service Data Challenge opens for entries

Canada’s second Public Service Data Challenge has today opened for entries, with public servants across the workforce invited to send in their ideas for how government could make better use […]
A picture of Davidson Ishmael, the Barbadian government’s minister of industry, innovation, science, and technology speaking at the Caribbean Digital Summit

Government transformation insight shared at first-ever Caribbean Digital Summit

The inaugural Caribbean Digital Summit brought together senior public servants from more than 10 countries to share insight on the challenges of achieving digital transformation in public services and government […]
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Third edition of Civil Service Data Challenge opens for entries

The UK Civil Service Data Challenge, which aims to identify ways that government can improve how it uses data to deliver public services, has opened for entries for 2023-24. Cabinet […]
Ahmed Reda Chami, President, Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Morocco, speaking at the Global Government Finance Summit

Why public servants have 2.5 quintillion reasons to make better use of data

The amount of data generated is increasing exponentially. At the Global Government Finance Summit, finance leaders from around the world explored its huge potential to improve their efficiency and effectiveness […]
Last year's Public Service Data Live winners from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Nicole Johnson (with trophy), Steve Rennie (behind Johnson) and Rafael Moraes (far left, middle row) from the winning team, with the judges and other team members.

Canadian public servants urged to send in data ideas

Canada’s most senior data leader has launched the country’s second Public Service Data Challenge, urging staff across the workforce to send in their ideas for how government could make better […]
A photograph of Stephen Burt Chief Data Officer of Canada speaking at AccelerateGov 2023

AccelerateGOV 2023 as it happened

AccelerateGOV 2023 brings together public service leaders from around the world to explore how public servants in all relevant disciplines and roles can best promote digitalization and transformation.
A picture of US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

White House sets out framework to improve digital experience of US government services

The US government has set out plans to improve the quality of public services, with federal chief information officer Clare Martorana saying that departments and agencies “can and must do […]