Digital, Data & Technology

Global population data is in crisis – here’s why that matters

Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines are needed in a community, where polling stations should be […]

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Trump orders end of US government cheques in digital disbursements overhaul

US president Donald Trump has signed executive orders to “modernise how the government handles money” and centralise a “fragmented” federal disbursements bureaucracy to tackle fraud. The first executive order mandates […]

Simplifying citizens’ lives: Five minutes with Birna Íris Jónsdóttir, chief executive of Digital Iceland

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation 2025 conference. Taking place in […]
Cat Little speaking at Innovation 2025

Innovation ‘key to getting government operating at the best of its ability’, Little tells civil servants

Civil servants in the UK must foster an experimental and “risk-smart” culture, Cat Little, the chief operating officer for the UK civil service and permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, […]
Five Minutes With interview card with Natalie Jones, director of digital identity, DSIT

‘Take all the opportunities you can!’: Five minutes with Natalie Jones, director of digital identity, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation 2025 conference. Taking place in […]

France’s digital services incubator adds seven new services to its network

The Interministerial Digital Directorate of France has onboarded seven new public services to its digital service incubation programme and published a white paper highlighting the role of state-owned incubators in […]

UK government sets out new ‘start-up’ approach to funding digital and AI projects

The UK government has announced plans to overhaul the way AI and digital projects are funded in the public sector in a bid to reduce spending waste and boost innovation. […]

AI surprises: Five minutes with Ed Kendall, director of advanced analysis at NHS England

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation conference. Taking place in London […]

From digital twins to AI financial forecasting: staff ideas longlisted in Canada’s Public Service Data and AI Challenge

Eight projects have been longlisted in Canada’s latest Public Service Data/AI Challenge, which gathers data-related ideas from the federal government workforce and develops the best ones towards implementation. The longlisted ideas […]

More effective government: Five minutes with Barry Lowry, Ireland’s chief information officer  

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation conference. Taking place in London […]