Data

Attendees at the 2025 Data Summit

Maximising the potential of government data: insights from GGF’s Data Summit

Data is fundamental to the work of modern government. To support civil servants in maximising the value of the data they collect, and in harnessing its potential to drive developments […]

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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, […]
Martin Waudby

‘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 […]
National Data Library

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 […]

Competition calls for Canadian public servants to submit ideas for data and AI innovation

Public servants from across the Government of Canada are invited to share their ideas to harness the potential of data and artificial intelligence to improve government. Now in its fourth […]
The winning team of the 2026 Civil Service AI and Data Challenge

Idea to help benefits caseworkers make better decisions scoops Civil Service AI & Data Challenge prize

Idea will now be developed with £50,000 in tech support from NTT DATA after triumph in finale An idea from a Department for Work and Pensions civil servant to develop […]
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‘A blueprint for how the UK government deploys AI at scale’: HMRC signs deal to boost data, analytics and AI firepower

The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has appointed UK-headquartered company Quantexa on a contract – potentially worth £175m (about $234m) over 10 years – to boost its data, analytics […]

How to achieve the UK government’s vision to transform public sector data sharing

Better use of data is essential to the UK government’s digital transformation ambitions. But as government leaders at a roundtable supported by Snowflake and held at Global Government Forum’s Innovation […]

Improving data, AI and evidence-led decision-making: takeaways from AccelerateGOV 2025

Use of data and AI in government is becoming ever-more important, so these themes were high on the agenda at AccelerateGOV 2025, with evidence of real progress being made on […]

Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public

The Australian federal government released new expectations for data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The message is simple: if companies want faster federal approvals, they must show their projects […]