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Digital Infrastructure

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing

US sets out strategy to retain dominance in emerging tech

The White House has unveiled a strategy which aims to promote and protect the United States’ competitive edge in a range of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum information […]

Estonia launches research into digital currency

Estonia has kicked off research into the suitability of its e-government technology for operating a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The country’s central bank, Eesti Pank, has launched what it […]

Cloud computing: the future of public sector analytics

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven governments to accelerate their digital transformation programmes and to focus more closely on data. In this partner content piece, Dr Steve Bennett, director of global […]

UK data strategy signals new cross-government standards

The UK government has published its National Data Strategy, setting out a series of actions to drive progress on civil service data management. Published by the Department for Digital, Culture, […]

Indian state launches digital payments service

A regional government in India has launched an initiative to promote digital payments and drive financial inclusion in rural areas. The Andhra Pradesh government is working to enable and encourage […]

Helping government deliver ‘best-fit’ digital programmes

Agile methodology is now the preferred method for most software development and digital transformation projects, but it still has major weaknesses in the civil service environment. Within the UK civil […]

The curative power of connectivity: using digital technology to support economic growth

Coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the need for resilient digital infrastructure. Those watching a recent Huawei webinar – now available on demand by completing the form below – learnt […]

Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure pays dividends in COVID response and recovery

Saudi Arabia’s investment in digital infrastructure helped ease the burden of COVID-19 lockdown measures, ensured easy access to e-government services and is likely to support the country’s economic recovery, according […]

Colombian blockchain trial cause for ‘cautious optimism’, says WEF

Blockchain’s potential to prevent corruption in public procurement has been tested in Colombia, with a trial prompting “cautious optimism” over its potential, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report. […]

UK to map underground utilities under geospatial data strategy

The UK government has published a strategy setting out how geospatial data will “drive innovation and boost the economy” over the next five years. Geospatial data is a subset of […]