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Policy & Governance

Remote working: UK civil servants told to return to pre-COVID office arrangements

UK government departments have been told to accelerate the return of officials to the office from this week after coronavirus regulations on working from home were removed. In a statement […]

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Top job application tips for digital roles in government

A UK civil servant has set out a series of job application tips to help would-be public servants make the most of their application for digital roles in government. In […]

US Capitol attack spurs data scientists to predict next insurrection using AI

Data scientists are working to develop AI modelling techniques that can predict outbreaks of political violence following an attack on the US Capitol Building in 2021. A method of analysis […]

Modernising government HR, co-created policies, and personalised services: public servants share their 2022 reform priorities

The start of a new year is an opportunity for civil servants to work towards core department and cross-government goals with renewed vigour. With that in mind, Global Government Forum […]

US feds’ COVID-19 vaccination rate on the rise but discipline for non-compliance ramps up

US government agencies have reported that overall compliance with president Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate has risen, along with vaccination rates among their employees, since statistics were first released in November. […]

Skills-based recruitment reforms postponed in US federal government

The US federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has said it will postpone the implementation of an executive order signed by ex-president Donald Trump to radically alter the federal […]

Boss class: Why are frontline staff more confident in US federal leadership than the top officials themselves?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Biden urges US agencies to ‘restore integrity’ of federal watchdogs after Trump attacks

The White House has issued updated guidance to heads of US federal departments and executive agencies urging them to better co-operate better with watchdogs. In a memorandum published earlier this […]

The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Commerce and transportation departments top US federal vaccine mandate table

Data released by the US Office of Management and Budget has revealed 96.5% compliance with President Joe Biden’s mandate for federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with the Department […]