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World Regions

US forms expert committee to advise on artificial intelligence

The US is establishing a National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) to advise president Biden and federal agencies on artificial intelligence (AI) research, ethics and development. The Department of Commerce […]

Estonia calls for tech innovators to collaborate on new government services

The Estonian government is granting tech-driven organisations and entrepreneurs access to its technological resources on the proviso that it can have free use of any resulting tools and services. It […]

Biden mandates vaccines for all feds and demands corporates follow suit

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that mandates all US federal workers and government contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face disciplinary action. He also announced plans […]

Will the pandemic pave the way for welfare reform? The UK’s former homelessness tsar sets out her vision

It was the devastation of the Second World War that gave birth to the UK’s welfare state, and now, argues Louise Casey, the covid-19 pandemic provides the government with a […]

Former UK communications chief blames civil servants for poor pandemic messaging

Downing Street’s former director of communications, Lee Cain, has blamed civil servants for the mixed messages the public received during the Covid-19 pandemic, and reaffirmed his call for a major […]

Japan launches Digital Agency

The Japanese government has launched a new Digital Agency to spearhead the development of online public service delivery and integrate IT systems across departments and agencies. The agency, which began […]

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 […]

New US office to protect health from climate threats

The US federal government has set up a new office to tackle the impact of climate change on public health across the country. The Office of Climate Change and Health […]

Australian data watchdog calls for greater vigilance against cybercrime

The Australian Information Commissioner has urged public servants and other professionals who handle personal information to improve their defences against ransomware attacks and impersonation fraud. Angelene Falk made the call […]

Biden promises feds a 2.7% pay rise next year

Plans to increase the pay of US federal civilian employees by an average of 2.7% in 2022 have been formally presented to Congress by President Joe Biden. In a letter […]