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  Disrupting governments: choosing a pace for public sector innovation

  Citizens increasingly expect the government’s digital services to match those of the private sector...

  • Posted April 3, 2019
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  Brexit round-up: more crazy madness – and a break in the stormclouds

  As the UK’s Tory party descended into yet more infighting this week, Parliament started...

  • Posted March 28, 2019
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  If it flexes, it won’t break: innovation in the workspace

  When public bodies launch coordinated reforms of workspaces, staff technologies and working practices, they...

  • Posted March 25, 2019
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  Opinion: time for Parliament to turn the tables

  On Wednesday, UK PM Theresa May argued that parliamentary resistance to her Brexit plan...

  • Posted March 21, 2019
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  Turning protest to participation: civic tech in France

  France’s ‘gilet jaunes’ movement prompted the government to launch a massive, tech-enabled consultation –...

  • Posted March 20, 2019
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  Guarding the public finances: the power of fiscal rules

  When politicians are feeling virtuous, they introduce fiscal rules. When they succumb to temptation,...

  • Posted March 14, 2019
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  Automated for the people: putting robots to work

  Robotic Process Automation technologies can take on swathes of routine, repetitive administrative work. But...

  • Posted March 12, 2019
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  Brexit demands pace and innovation, says John Manzoni

  The UK civil service has never previously faced a challenge like Brexit. To meet...

  • Posted March 7, 2019
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  Albion through the looking glass: Britain’s nervous breakdown

  Magical thinking, perverse incentives and growing anger are pushing the UK ever closer to...

  • Posted February 1, 2019
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  Australia funds expansion of identity scheme

  The Australian government will inject $67.2m (US$48m) into a national digital identity scheme to...

  • Posted March 27, 2019
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  Trump nominates chief technology officer

  President Trump will appoint his first chief technology officer (CTO) to shape policy and...

  • Posted March 25, 2019
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  Canada’s top civil servant steps down over role in ministerial battle

  Canada’s most senior official, Michael Wernick, has announced his early retirement as clerk of...

  • Posted March 19, 2019
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  Trump proposes pay freeze and retirement cuts for federal workforce

  President Trump has renewed his attempt to impose a pay freeze for US civil...

  • Posted March 18, 2019
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  Unions welcome Trump’s nomination for federal HR chief

  US president Donald Trump has announced that he intends to nominate former Federal Labor...

  • Posted March 14, 2019
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