All posts tagged "data capabilities"
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UK civil service showcases crowdsourced ideas to improve data use
The UK civil service has unveiled eight grassroots ideas on how to make better use of data in government. The projects make up the long list of the Civil Service
- Posted August 3, 2021
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Know your knowledge: organising governments’ data assets
At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries debated their goals and frustrations in the gargantuan task of improving data management. Matt Ross hears how officials from the
- Posted July 9, 2021
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Crystal clear: Sir Ian Diamond on using data to profile the pandemic
The UK civil service has transformed its data operations during the pandemic, says Office for National Statistics chief Professor Sir Ian Diamond – web-scraping, integrating datasets, and building partnerships with
- Posted May 11, 2021
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UK Data Challenge launches to unearth and develop staff ideas
The UK has launched an initiative to gather civil servants’ ideas for how to make better use of data, tapping into the workforce’s expertise to kick off a new set
- Posted March 30, 2021
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How AI can improve decision-making in government by linking datasets
Artificial intelligence can provide civil service leaders with a much fuller, real-time perspective of the issues, helping to cut costs while improving products and services Carefully designed and implemented, artificial
- Posted March 30, 2021
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First build the foundations: Shaida Badiee on governments’ misplaced aid policies
After nearly two decades running the World Bank’s Development Data Group, Shaida Badiee now works to help developing nations improve their data systems. And she has a clear message for
- Posted March 2, 2021
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Survey: centre of government should win new data powers, say UK civil servants
Most UK civil servants want to see the centre of government win new powers to drive departments’ progress on the use of data, outnumbering those opposed by three to one,
- Posted February 9, 2021
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Five key debates: the best webinars of 2020
When the world moved to home-working, so did GGF – bringing together civil service leaders from around the world for a series of webinars on aspects of the pandemic. Here,
- Posted December 29, 2020
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Responsible innovation: how to put data to work in government
At Innovation 2020, a panel of senior leaders from Israel, Germany, Canada and the UK discussed how better management and use of data can support public sector innovation – and
- Posted December 4, 2020
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Data scientists out of the basement and in front of decision-makers
For the analytics and insights from the data science department to really make a difference, we must bring them closer to leadership Where do your data scientists sit? Perhaps they
- Posted December 3, 2020










