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Export Development Canada (EDC): Scott Moore (inset) described the project as “an important step in deepening our understanding of tokenisation and distributed-ledger technology, and how it can contribute to the efficiency and security of financial instruments to better serve investors, businesses and the financial community”

Canadian Government’s export credit agency issues country’s first tokenised bond

Canada’s export credit agency has issued the country’s first tokenised bond using distributed-ledger technology (DLT). The pioneering issuance serves as the latest example in a global trend towards using DLT […]

New GGF research: Canadian public servants report digital progress but ‘persistent’ barriers remain

More than half (53%) of Canadian public servants say their organisation’s digital capability is stronger than it was 12 months ago, according to new research from Global Government Forum (GGF). […]

Details emerge of Canadian public service job cuts, as thousands receive layoff notices

The Government of Canada has begun to notify federal public servants of planned job cuts, after the Carney administration announced in its first Budget last November that it intended to […]

US government launches Tech Force to bring in digital talent

The US has announced a new cross-government initiative to “recruit top technologists to modernise the federal government”. Through the US Tech Force, an initial cohort of around 1,000 technology specialists […]
A Canadian flag flies outside of parliament

Canadian government steps up anti-fraud efforts including new Financial Crimes Agency

The Government of Canada is to introduce the first cross-government national anti-fraud strategy and set up a new agency to tackle financial crime. The moves – which aim to tackle what […]

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal employees amid government shutdown

More than 4,000 US federal workers were sent layoff notices last week, according to court documents filed by the Trump administration, which is using the government shutdown to continue reductions […]

US federal CIO urges vendors to offer government ‘best-and-final-first pricing’

Gregory Barbaccia, chief information officer of the US federal government, has warned companies not to submit “balloon quotes” when bidding for government contracts, and said procurement incentives should be changed […]

Canada opens consultation on next national AI strategy

The Government of Canada has launched an AI Strategy Task Force and a 30-day public consultation to shape the way AI is used in government and across the economy. Ideas […]
Scott Jones, president of Shared Services Canada speaks to his peers at the Global Government Digital Summit in Ottawa.

Canadian government IT agency flags digital risks and opportunities

In a briefing for Joel Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, leaders at Shared Services Canada (SSC) have outlined key challenges and opportunities for government digital transformation. […]

Most Canadians want government to regulate AI, poll finds

A majority of Canadian citizens believe artificial intelligence (AI) should be regulated to ensure the technology is used safely and responsibly, according to a survey published on 25 August. The […]