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Who’s who? A round-up of Joe Biden’s foreign policy and national security picks

President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled key members of his foreign policy and national security team. His picks include the first immigrant to serve as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary; […]

Leaders’ picks: national civil service chiefs share ideas for tackling COVID-19

From supporting officials’ mental health to setting up a taskforce to tackle domestic violence, civil services around the world have responded to the novel coronavirus with new services and reforms. […]

Working from home: civil servants share their top tips

Leave the pyjamas for bedtime, set (and respect) boundaries, and get outside: our community shares advice and insights for getting remote working right. By Kate Hodge Working from home has […]

How to make a success of moving civil servants out of London

The government should move senior officials first, and focus on creating sustainable regional offices where talented professionals want to build careers, says the Institute for Government’s Erenie Mullens-Burgess The Treasury […]

Sparking innovation: how to build a more adventurous, inventive workforce

At Innovation 2020, senior civil service leaders discussed how reforming recruitment, staff development and accountability systems gives officials the skills and tools to meet challenges. Elaine Knutt reports on their […]

Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

Every country wants a digital ID system – but few have successfully built them. At a recent GGF webinar, civil service leaders from Germany, Norway, and digital trailblazers Estonia and […]

Use your intelligence: former UK spy chief on good decisions and poor information

These days, the public discourse is awash with fake news; but intelligence operatives have always worked in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete data. At a lecture last week, former […]
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Rebuilding public finances: exploring the post-pandemic recovery

As governments invest in keeping their economies ticking over, civil servants are thinking about how to close yawning budget deficits. At a recent webinar, finance leaders considered how best to […]

The final lap: an interview with the UK’s open banking champion

With use of open banking gathering pace in the UK, Imran Gulamhuseinwala tells Ian Hall about the journey so far, the challenges ahead – and open banking’s potential for government. […]

Take out the tedious: robotic automation in government

Taking on routine, high-volume tasks, Robotic Process Automation can create huge time savings for both public servants and citizens. At a GGF webinar, experts from Finland, Romania, the USA and […]