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Data

Data now, not later: why real-time information represents a step change for policymakers

Real-time data enables governments to keep track of events and trends as they shift, and has important applications in policy design work and the delivery of public services. At a […]

An ideas accelerator: how the UK’s Data Challenge built two new public services

Gathering ideas from the workforce, the 2021 Civil Service Data Challenge put the best on the path to delivery, bringing benefits for UK citizens overseas, peatlands conservation and the net […]
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From tackling COVID-19 fraud to helping detect modern slavery: longlist for 2022 Civil Service Data Challenge revealed

Eight groundbreaking ideas to improve the use of data across the UK government have been selected for further development as part of the 2022 Civil Service Data Challenge. Following a […]

Five technology considerations for law enforcement

Law enforcement professionals play a selfless role in keeping us safe. While they feel a sense of pride in their daily work, they also feel an urgency to do more, […]
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Are we seeing a major shift in government data sharing?

Integrating data is notoriously difficult in government but many demonstrated in their COVID crisis response that it can be done. During a Global Government Forum webinar, public and private sector […]
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Civil servants get more time to enter 2022 Data Challenge

The deadline for entries to the 2022 Civil Service Data Challenge has been extended to Friday 29 July to give officials extra time to submit their ideas. The challenge, which […]
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Evidence in action: how US government agencies measure their performance

The Biden administration has launched a year-long campaign to ensure that federal agencies are making best use of evidence in policymaking. Global Government Forum brought together experts from across federal […]
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Finland’s stats chief Markus Sovala: from challenging employee to change leader 

Dr Markus Sovala is one year into his five-year term as Statistics Finland’s director general. He tells Mia Hunt about his priorities for the agency – enabling its customers to […]
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Barriers to public sector data sharing identified – and how to overcome them

The coronavirus response led to an increase in data sharing across the public sector. A Global Government Forum webinar brought together senior UK figures to discuss how the lessons from […]
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Civil Service Data Challenge 2022 launched to unlock government innovation

The Civil Service Data Challenge is to return for a second year to help officials from across the UK government realise their ideas on how to improve the use of […]