Digital, Data & Technology

Why governments must ‘grab the nettle’ on digital capability

The first in a series of extracts from Global Government Forum’s new study on future-proofing digital capability examines why governments need a clearer picture of the people, skills and suppliers […]

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OECD warns ‘institutional incoherence’ is undermining members’ digital ambitions

Report identifies five challenges to digital transformation and a “common thread” of a lack of join up across individual initiatives, policy instruments and digital components The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in […]
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Unlocking potential: how the Government of Canada is working to optimise its data assets

Governments around the world are struggling to make the most of their data. During a Global Government Forum webinar, Canadian public service leaders discussed the importance of data mapping, stewardship, […]
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‘Producing great results despite constraints’: Five minutes with Martin Waudby, Chief Data Officer, London Borough of Camden

In this series of ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from city leaders who will speak at Global AI Cities 2026, taking place in Greater Manchester, UK, on 16 […]
The Governemt Service Delivery conference takes place following two days of talks in Washington D.C. on digital transformation.

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 […]
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UK launches National Data Library with early years kickstarter project

The UK government has launched the National Data Library (NDL), which it says will transform the data.gov.uk public sector data platform into “a single trusted gateway of curated high-quality public-sector […]
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Online harms: how young people experience the dark side of social media – and what research suggests governments should do to protect them

There is a growing policy debate on online harms taking place around the world, with some countries having banned children from accessing social media and others considering doing so. Informed […]

People, skills, partners: GGF study outlines the foundations for future-ready government digital capability

A new study by Global Government Forum explores how government organisations can ensure they have the right people, skills and partners to deliver on their digital visions. The report identifies […]

European Commission tables tech sovereignty package for AI, cloud and opensource

The European Commission has presented a raft of measures to strengthen the EU’s ability to produce semiconductors, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and opensource technologies. The batch of measures, the European […]

The infrastructure of action: how to build the systems and platforms for modern digital government

The UK government’s Roadmap for Modern Digital Government is ambitious, and as senior government leaders discussed at a roundtable supported by Netcompany at Global Government Forum’s Innovation 2026 conference, issues […]