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IT Modernization and Cloud

Driving Innovation and Transformation in the Saskatchewan Government

In many governments across the world, the notion of innovation sounds almost counterintuitive. After all, government agencies are usually large, bureaucratic and usually slow to act. Whilst the pandemic showed that governments can innovate when required, it often comes in short bursts and for short periods. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Brianna Verhelst, the Executive Director of the Office of Planning, Performance & Improvement at the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Saskatchewan, says that innovation in government can thrive when we don’t underestimate the importance of people to the practice of innovation.
Driving Innovation and Transformation in the Saskatchewan Government
Canada 6 Apr 2023
Industry Trends
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IT Modernization and Cloud

Maintaining the Innovation Momentum: Collaboration and Innovation for the Next Era

For the many and disparate departments that make up the Australian Public Service, the pandemic showed what can happen when agencies come together for a common cause. But the pandemic also showed that some of the collaboration that was so necessary then, is not sustainable in the long-term without significant changes to processes and practices. Whilst the public service was highly trusted when the circumstances were unprecedented and chaotic, some of that trust across most departments has now dissipated. At the same time, Australia has a pioneering and innovative spirit that has allowed the country to develop some world-leading technologies …
Maintaining the Innovation Momentum: Collaboration and Innovation for the Next Era
Australia 5 Apr 2023
Whitepapers & Reports
Public
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General

Finding the Truth - Convicting the Perpetrators of the MH-17 Downing

In our Public Sector People spotlight series we aim to humanise and celebrate government professionals at all levels that are making a difference. This week we spotlight Hilda Sirec, Commander with the Australian Federal Police who was part of the international collaborative effort to convict the perpetrators of the 2014 downing of MH-17.
Finding the Truth - Convicting the Perpetrators of the MH-17 Downing
Australia 3 Apr 2023
Interviews
Public
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Digital Services and Customer Experience

Supporting Citizen Wellbeing By Bridging the Digital Divide

In our Public Sector People spotlight series we aim to humanise and celebrate government professionals at all levels that are making a difference. This week we spotlight Josie Scioli, Deputy City Manager at the City of Toronto who was part of a crucial initiative that bridged the digital divide, supplied disadvantaged communities with free WiFi and helped reduce the spread of Covid-19 during the height of the pandemic.
Supporting Citizen Wellbeing By Bridging the Digital Divide
Canada 3 Apr 2023
Interviews
Public
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Digital Services and Customer Experience

Harnessing the power of innovation to deliver better government services in BC

Building a Stronger British Columbia for EveryoneThe pandemic as a catalyst for changeThe goal of any government – be it federal or provincial – is to look after its citizens and to provide them with the services they require. This is certainly the goal of the Government of British Columbia, and th…
Harnessing the power of innovation to deliver better government services in BC
Canada 30 Mar 2023
Industry Trends
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IT Modernization and Cloud

Driving innovation and transformation in the Ontario public sector

Making services accessible to all usersThe majority of citizens don’t care to differentiate between the various tiers of government; they simply want their government agencies to provide them with the services they require when they need them. It is therefore the responsibility of all government or…
Driving innovation and transformation in the Ontario public sector
Canada 30 Mar 2023
Industry Trends
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IT Modernization and Cloud

Connecting Albertans via the Provincial Broadband Strategy

Stephen Bull, the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister and Corporate Chief Information Officer at Service Alberta discusses connecting Albertans via the provincial broadband strategy
Connecting Albertans via the Provincial Broadband Strategy
Canada 27 Mar 2023
Industry Trends
Public
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Cyber Security and Risk Management

Internal Cyber Security Threats

A report by the respected Ponemon Institute in 2022 stated that ‘insider threats have increased in both frequency and cost over the past two years. Credential thefts, for example, have almost doubled in number since 2020’.[5] An article commenting on the report says that the overall number of incidents went up by 44% in just two years, whilst the cost to impacted organizations went up from US$11.45 million in 2020 to an average of US$15.4 million in 2022, which is a 34% increase. Moreover, the average number of days it took to contain an incident in 2022 was 85 days, …
Internal Cyber Security Threats
Canada 24 Mar 2023
Industry Trends
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