All posts tagged "Digital & Technology"

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  UK government: Time to think again about the journey to digital transformation?

  I’ve written before about how the COVID-19 crisis has forced UK government departments to accelerate their digital transformation, and proved that it’s possible to put policy into practice in weeks, rather than months or years.

  • Posted August 2, 2021
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  UK government proposes a new governing body to oversee digital identities

  The UK government is consulting on the creation of a governing body to oversee the use of digital identity services in the country. The proposals are contained within a broader

  • Posted July 22, 2021
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  Making artificial intelligence fit for a life inside government

  Move fast and break things; reward risk-taking; scale fast. These three credos have allowed technology companies to upend our everyday lives in the past two decades, while producing fortunes for

  • Posted July 16, 2021
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  UK Home Office launches new digital strategy

  The Home Office is to establish a more “flexible and collective” approach to digital transformation – including consolidating its technology products and becoming more data-driven – in a three-year strategy

  • Posted July 15, 2021
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  National digital identity systems: why private sector participation matters

  Interest in digital IDs increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as many governments looked to deliver services remotely and at scale. The experience has highlighted the benefits of enabling private sector

  • Posted July 7, 2021
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  From leaders to learners: digital chiefs’ pandemic lessons

  Since the pandemic arrived, governments have leaned heavily on technological solutions to protect citizens and businesses. At a GGF webinar, digital leaders from the UK, South Korea and Canada discussed

  • Posted July 5, 2021
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  UK and Singapore open digital trade talks

  The UK has become the first European country to begin negotiations with Singapore on a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA), following a model under which the Asian nation seeks to foster

  • Posted June 29, 2021
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  Data protection: how digital tech shielded citizens during the pandemic

  In many countries, the inventive use of digital technologies has helped to support economies and protect citizens. At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries compared their experiences

  • Posted June 23, 2021
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  Australian AI plan promises new money and standards overhaul

  The Australian government will establish a new national AI centre, overhaul its public sector data standards and boost its direct investment in AI to almost half a billion Australian dollars

  • Posted June 22, 2021
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  IRS tackling big digital transformation and legislative challenges

  The COVID-19 pandemic forced government agencies to accelerate digital transformation efforts, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was no exception. The IRS was already in a significant transition period, spurred

  • Posted June 21, 2021
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