Digital Infrastructure

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. […]

Patrick Vallance, the UK minister of state for science, research and innovation gives a speech at a lectern against a grey background.

UK Spending Review will upgrade legacy technology in government, says minister

The UK’s minister of state for science, research and innovation has confirmed that the government will use the forthcoming Spending Review to address ageing IT systems and make investments in […]
Government of Canada chief information officer Dominic Rochon speaks to peers at the Global Government Digital Summit in Ottawa, October 2024.

Looking skyward: how governments are moving from cloud-first to cloud-smart

Cloud computing offers numerous benefits – but governments must ensure that its use is effective in providing rapid, secure, and stable access to digital services. At the Global Government Digital […]
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Only 55% of high-volume Canadian government services meet standards, official figures reveal

Just over half (55%) of ‘high-volume’ services provided by the Canadian government met standards last year, falling well below the 80% target, according to data from the Treasury Board of […]

Efficient automation and digital-first design: The year ahead with Scott Jones, president of Shared Services Canada

In this ‘Five Minutes With’ series, we interview senior civil servants about their achievements in 2024 and goals for the year ahead. This interview features Scott Jones, president of Shared Services […]

Celebrating success and learning from mistakes: The year ahead with Paul Wagner, CEO of the Canadian Digital Service

In this ‘Five Minutes With’ series, we interview senior civil servants about their achievements in 2024 and goals for the year ahead. This interview features Paul Wagner, CEO of the […]
Anita Anand President of the Treasury Board peaking at AccelerateGOV 2024

Canadian minister signals push for cybersecurity and digital credentials

The minister overseeing Canada’s digital government policies set out her focus on cybersecurity, training and digital credentials yesterday, in a speech given to welcome delegates to Global Government Forum’s AccelerateGOV […]

UK government preps mobile app strategy, India’s PM used AI to inform 25-year roadmap, and more: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence UK government preps mobile app strategy for launch next year UK government digital leaders have developed guidelines to inform the […]

International support bolsters Ukraine’s digital services, South Korea to host next AI Safety Summit: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence Japan and UNDP provide support for Ukraine’s Diia service Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has received cryptographic, network and electrical […]

UK’s CDDO seeks first ‘government chief engineer’, Biden administration awards $20bn for clean energy investment: news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly news roundup of public service intelligence Vacancy: the UK government seeks first chief engineer  The UK’s Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) is on the hunt […]