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Digital, Data & Technology

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US federal agencies share broadband data; UK says legacy IT hindered benefit increase; Singapore reviews COVID-19 response: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed Singapore government launches review of COVID-19 response The former head of the Singapore […]

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Pick up the pace: CIO Catherine Luelo on accelerating Canada’s digital journey

Nine months after joining the public service, CIO Catherine Luelo tells Matt Ross how she’s refreshing Canada’s digital strategy – and asks staff across the workforce for their help in […]

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‘Not a lot to show’ for Australia’s $400m digital ID programme, says former government CIO

The Australian federal government’s digital ID programme, which was launched six years ago, is over-engineered and has cost too much for what has been delivered, according to the government’s former […]

Digital’s vital role in public services ‘more recognised post-COVID’, says senior UK official

The UK government has a renewed appreciation of the need for digital transformation following the coronavirus pandemic, one of the civil service’s most senior technology figures has told Global Government […]

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Responding to rising threats: heading off cyberattacks in the era of the perma-crisis

At a Global Government Forum webinar, Mia Hunt heard public sector experts explore the trend for more frequent and serious cyberattacks – exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the invasion […]

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EU and India agree trade and technology cooperation as part of Western bid to break Russia ties

India and the European Union are to form a trade and technology council to boost cooperation in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainty following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement […]

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Canadian public servants urged to send in ideas for better use of data

Two top Canadian officials this week urged public servants to send in their ideas for how to make better use of data, as they launched a competition designed to build […]

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The UK’s Online Safety Bill: more revisions needed to ensure legislation tackles harms on the web

The UK’s Online Safety Bill aims to introduce law and order to the Digital Wild West and was recently introduced to the House of Commons. Anna George, a social data […]

Register your interest: get the keys to digital transformation at two exclusive GGF workshops

Global Government Forum is bringing together senior digital leaders from across the world to share best practice on digital transformation and help address common challenges. After exclusive research revealed the […]

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Digital ID – what is it, why is it needed, and how are governments developing it

Why are governments developing digital IDs? Governments around the globe are increasingly focused on the benefits of developing digital identify systems. The systems are viewed as ways to create secure […]