People Profiles

Wayne Wouters, Government of Canada: Exclusive Interview

In an exclusive interview with Global Government Forum, retired head of the Canadian civil service Wayne Wouters sets out his biggest achievements and some of the challenges he faced in office Professional ice […]

Coleen Volk, Government of Canada: Exclusive Interview

Coleen Volk is deputy secretary to the cabinet, senior personnel, business transformation and renewal, of the Privy Council Office. She tells Winnie Agbonlahor about her broad portfolio On March 25, […]

Iain Rennie, State Services Commissioner, New Zealand: Exclusive Interview

Iain Rennie talks exclusively to Global Government Forum about innovation, collaboration and thinking outside the box. With the increased pace of global and environmental change, it has seldom been so […]

Stefan Schweinfest – Why Statistics Count

On 1 July 2014 the United Nations Statistics Division appointed a new Director: Stefan Schweinfest. In an exclusive interview with Global Government Forum, he discussed sustainable development, combining statistics with […]

Greg Touhill, DHS, USA on Cybersecurity: Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with Brigadier General Gregory Touhill, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. What should we all be doing to be ‘responsible cyber […]

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Close Three Gaps that Obstruct Investigations

What’s Missing May Keep You from Closing the Case Investigations draw upon diverse resources, creating challenges that grow more complicated when agencies join forces. By closing 3 crucial gaps, agents […]

How can intelligent decisioning help build the government of the future?

Effective government rests on the ability to make fast, fair, and accurate decisions. In today’s fast-moving digital society, how can government departments keep pace with the velocity, volume and variety […]

7 Cybersecurity Pros Discuss Critical Concerns

Government contracted businesses are highly targeted by cyber-criminals because they hold vast amounts of sensitive information. Government agencies are implementing stringent cybersecurity regulations as a result of high-profile breaches, and […]

Join ACCA’s Upcoming Virtual Public Sector Conference: Reinvigorating the public sector – Transformation through crisis

2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ (ACCA’s) International Public Sector Conference – a flagship event for the public sector, globally. In recent years, the […]