Aug 28, 2024 · Foreword: Lord Gus O’Donnell GCB As Cabinet secretary, I worked for three different prime ministers, including one who headed the first coalition government in the UK for 65 years. Regardless of political party or personal style, what always struck me as being key to the smooth running of government was having clarity from the PM and their ministers on what they wanted to deliver and, in ...

Nov 20, 2024 · In a timely report published as the U.S. Federal Government presidential transition begins, Global Government Forum has identified key reforms that President Trump’s incoming administration could make as part of a vision for government transformation. Global Government Forum experts Kevin Cunnington and Andrew Besford interviewed 13 members of the U.S. Federal Government’s CIO Council, and ...

Nov 26, 2024 · More details have emerged about how the high-profile Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) being formed by incoming US president Donald Trump will run. Earlier this month, Trump announced the creation of the agency, with the aim to “dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure federal agencies”. Trump called the initiative ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Global Government Forum’s Digital Leaders Study 2023 identified digital ID systems as an essential capability for seamless citizen-centric services. However, some governments have also experienced pushback against digital ID plans, with concerns around security and privacy. On a recent Global Government Forum webinar, experts from Europe and the US shared their experience with digital ID and ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Over recent years, public trust in politicians and governments has taken a pounding. Last week, some of the key players in the debate over public standards discussed how the new UK administration can start to rebuild its relationship with citizens.

Dec 11, 2024 · Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are transforming the public sector. Globally, governments are embracing these technologies, and in the UK, AI has proven particularly beneficial across departments, including the Department for Transport.

Jul 23, 2024 · Countries around the world are working to develop strategies to capitalise on the benefits of AI while mitigating the risks. Global Government Forum has rounded up the national AI strategies across the Five Eyes countries – UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – to show where they cover common ground and where they diverge from each other. This feature forms part of Global Government ...

Jan 3, 2025 · A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has identified five key trends where governments have innovated in 2024 – from co-creating public services with users to making progress on using data to inform better decision-making. The Global Trends in Government Innovation 2024 report examines nearly 800 case studies from 83 countries and identifies five ...

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Nov 12, 2024 · US president-elect Donald Trump is expected to use his second term to introduce sweeping changes to the Biden administration’s stance on artificial intelligence (AI). According to the Republican Party platform, which outlines key policies and is entitled ‘Make America Great Again’, the Trump-Vance administration will rescind Biden’s Executive Order on AI that was signed in October 2023 ...