Misc

Public service commissioner Sir Brian Roche

New Zealand government needs a digital ‘reset’, rapid review finds

The review finds that digital investment across government is fragmented and that prioritisation of digital projects is weak, and provides recommendations to fix these and other issues New Zealand’s system […]

Why governments must ‘grab the nettle’ on digital capability

The first in a series of extracts from Global Government Forum’s new study on future-proofing digital capability examines why governments need a clearer picture of the people, skills and suppliers […]

Future-proofing government digital capability

For more than a decade, governments have treated digital capability as a strategic priority, with access to digital expertise repeatedly framed as central to effective transformation. Significant progress has been […]
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Making government digital transformation happen in Canada: a look ahead

Governments across the world are working to make digital transformation happen in order to improve services for citizens and support government priorities. This transformation is not just about implementing technology; […]
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AI skills for public servants, tackling fraud in government, and building transformation capability: GGF’s top webinars of 2025

Global Government Forum’s regular webinars share insight on how governments around the world are tackling the range of issues they face – from undertaking transformation to deliver more responsive services […]

Illuminating shadows: tackling fraud and error in government

During this webinar, experts shone a spotlight on fraud and error in the public sector, focusing on how to measure it, how to combat it – and how AI is […]

President Trump announces design initiative to make government digital services ‘useable and beautiful’

US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to launch a new America by Design initiative aimed at improving government digital services and websites. It includes the creation of […]
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US Office of Personnel Management sets out federal workforce reforms to build ‘high-performance culture’

The US government has set out the pillars of a revised performance management regime for civil servants with the aim of building a “culture of excellence” in the federal workforce. […]
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The top 10 risks governments everywhere face – and how to address them 

In this special podcast with our knowledge partner EY, former UK civil servant Siobhan Benita speaks to Catherine Friday, EY’s Global and Asia Pacific Government and Infrastructure Industry Leader, about […]
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Letter from Ottawa: The starting gun goes off for an unusual election in Canada

The past month has been one of those occasions when events move quickly. In Canada those who follow government and politics now have clarity on some things and profound uncertainty […]