The Trump administration has announced a new digital health initiative focused on making health information interoperable and enabling patients to access their own health records more easily.

US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have launched a US$1.5bn satellite to monitor environmental threats. The NASA-IRSO NISAR satellite was launched from India’s ...

Wealthy nations must comply with international commitments to limit pollution or risk having to pay compensation to countries hardest hit by climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ...

The Canadian federal government could face over 57,000 job losses between 2024 and 2028, according to an analysis from a leading think-tank.

US president Donald Trump has created a new employment category for federal public servants with the aim of enabling the administration to hire political appointees to key policymaking roles.

The demand for public sector efficiency is higher than ever. Civil servants are working with tighter budgets, smaller teams and rising expectations. Despite their efforts, critics and stakeholders ...

Investment in modern digital tools and platforms and associated training are considered critical to enabling innovation in government, according to civil servants surveyed by Global Government Forum.

A senior figure in the White House has called for technology leaders in the federal government to be embedded in leadership across departments and agencies, and to better coordinate on best practices ...

The UK government will implement a rule meaning that citizens don’t need to repeat information across multiple services and departments, a minister has confirmed.

US president Donald Trump has signed a law to establish a federal regulatory regime for stablecoins in a move closely watched by public- and private-sector fintech and payments specialists worldwide.

Policymakers need to make sure that AI in the public sector is being driven by public, not private, interests – and support public confidence in private sector involvement through transparency I’ve ...

Developing countries will need support to expand digital infrastructure and skills, build comprehensive datasets and to offset energy and water consumption if they are to use artificial intelligence ...