Digital Transformation

Images of all the permanent secretariesinterviewed for the Rewiring the State report, and interviewer Lord Gus O'Donnell

Major study with 12 UK permanent secretaries reveals key enablers to ‘rewiring the state’

A major new study on driving transformation in government – informed by the most senior UK civil servants – has revealed the key enablers to accelerating progress and the barriers […]

Rewiring the state: Unlocking government transformation

The UK government has set the directive for a “complete rewiring of the British state to deliver bold and ambitious long-term reform”. It says that a “digital revolution” will underpin […]

EU project helps governments design citizen-centric digital services

European governments have tested new ways to deliver user-centric digital public services under an EU-funded project designed to make services more inclusive, efficient and trusted. The inGOV project, backed by […]

Investment in modern tools key enabler of digital innovation in government

Investment in modern tools and platforms and associated training are considered critical to enabling governments to capitalise on digital and data for innovation, according to civil servants surveyed by Global […]
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‘Not just another back office function’: US government pledges to empower federal CIOs

A senior figure in the White House has called for technology leaders in the federal government to be embedded in leadership across departments and agencies, and to better coordinate on […]

Germany establishes dedicated digital ministry to accelerate progress

Germany’s new government has created the country’s first digital ministry and appointed a former business executive to lead it. Dr Karsten Wildberger is Germany’s first minister focused exclusively on digital, […]

Digital and data takeaways from Innovation 2025 

Global Government Forum has used an artificial intelligence tool to analyse all the sessions at the Innovation 2025 conference for takeaways on how governments are using digital and data tools […]
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Trump orders end of US government cheques in digital disbursements overhaul

US president Donald Trump has signed executive orders to “modernise how the government handles money” and centralise a “fragmented” federal disbursements bureaucracy to tackle fraud. The first executive order mandates […]

Simplifying citizens’ lives: Five minutes with Birna Íris Jónsdóttir, chief executive of Digital Iceland

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation 2025 conference. Taking place in […]
Cat Little speaking at Innovation 2025

Innovation ‘key to getting government operating at the best of its ability’, Little tells civil servants

Civil servants in the UK must foster an experimental and “risk-smart” culture, Cat Little, the chief operating officer for the UK civil service and permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, […]