All posts tagged "IT"

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  US launches Digital Corps to attract young talent

  The US government has launched a new fellowship programme for aspiring IT professionals that aims to develop a new generation of tech leaders for the federal public service. The programme

  • Posted September 6, 2021
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  Gilding the ‘golden records’: finding a single source of truth in government

  To build services around users’ needs, departments need a common frame of reference and ways to reconcile conflicting information. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from governments, the OECD and

  • Posted June 2, 2021
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  Who is Kiran Ahuja, Biden’s pick for OPM?

  If confirmed, Kiran Ahuja will become the first Indian-American to lead the Office of Personnel Management in the US. Josh Lowe reports on her career so far and what we

  • Posted May 7, 2021
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  Time to take stock: COVID-19, service delivery and staff safety

  Citizens have rarely been in such need of assistance from their governments – with millions dependent on new economic stimulus, benefits, medical and public health services. But governments must find

  • Posted October 14, 2020
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  Irish shared service project’s delivery time and cost set to double, auditor finds

  A financial management system being developed for Ireland’s civil service is expected to be delivered four years late and at well over twice the projected budget, the government’s auditor general

  • Posted October 12, 2020
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  Civil service transformers: adapting to a changing world

  In a world of ever-quickening change, civil services must constantly transform themselves – adapting their structures and operations to meet the public’s fast-changing needs. At this GGF webinar, the civil

  • Posted October 7, 2020
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  UK data strategy signals new cross-government standards

  The UK government has published its National Data Strategy, setting out a series of actions to drive progress on civil service data management. Published by the Department for Digital, Culture,

  • Posted September 10, 2020
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  Doubts over IT system readiness prompts fresh concerns over Brexit border chaos

  UK civil servants are working to avert major border chaos when the post-Brexit transition period ends on 31 December, according to a leaked memo that warns of “critical gaps” in

  • Posted September 7, 2020
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  UK launches new search for digital chief

  The UK has begun a recruitment drive for a government chief digital officer (GCDO), Cabinet Office permanent secretary and chief operating officer of the civil service, Alex Chisholm, revealed in

  • Posted August 24, 2020
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  Cyber criminals targeted Australian government nearly 450 times in one year

  The Australian Government has published a three-pronged strategy to protect Australia from cyber attacks. A $1.67 billion plan has been launched to strengthen protection against cyber attacks targeting Australia’s government,

  • Posted August 10, 2020
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