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World Regions

US AI defence panel calls for digital academy

The US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) has called for the creation of new talent initiatives to develop the government’s technical workforce and improve senior leaders’ understanding of […]

UK financial regulatory forum unveils new initiatives

The UK’s Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum has unveiled the first update of a ‘grid’ mapping out significant forthcoming regulatory initiatives. The forum was launched six months ago and aims […]

EU seeks to tame tech giants

The European Union is seeking sweeping powers to tackle big tech companies’ dominance, in a bid to boost competition, increase transparency and protect the public from potential harms. Measures being […]

Australian Public Service launches data profession

The Australian Public Service (APS) has launched its data professional stream, in a bid to boost the APS’s data capabilities and improve its gathering, management and deployment of data. Underpinned […]

The science of systems: an interview with Stephen Lucas, Canada’s health chief

The pandemic has given scientists a key role in shaping policies; but scientific methods, says Health Canada deputy secretary Stephen Lucas, are just as helpful in managing systems. The former […]

UK Home Office failing ‘to learn from its numerous mistakes’, say MPs

The UK Home Office has “little idea” of the impact of its Immigration Enforcement Directorate’s £400m (US$512m) annual spending and lacks an end-to-end understanding of the country’s immigration system, according […]

Grown-up government: an interview with Iain Rennie, New Zealand’s former state services commissioner

Over four years working as a consultant to governments around the world, former New Zealand civil service chief Iain Rennie has witnessed the global slide towards populism. But in his […]

UK’s FCA: customers must be told about ‘access to cash’ changes

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks considering closing either a branch or ATM that they will need to provide an analysis of the likely impact on customers’ […]

Major survey highlights Europeans’ fears over AI

Less than 20% of Europeans believe that current laws “efficiently regulate” artificial intelligence, and 56% have low trust in authorities to exert effective control over the technology, according to a […]

Trump officials found to be altering scientific reports on COVID-19

Politically appointed communications aides have been reviewing and editing COVID-19 reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaked emails have revealed. The interference appears to be […]