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But equally important is a less tangible asset: public confidence and engagement. Adam Green reports […] How strengths-based recruitment can help civil services attract neurodiverse talent How the Tories’ new direction left government directionless, and other Brexit stories News UK civil service data shows gaping gender pension gap, says auditor There is 47% gender pay gap in pensions in the UK civil service, according to analysis published by government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) today. The report, Public […] Australian Public Service Commission launches new workforce strategy The Australian Public Service Commission published a five-year workforce development strategy today, which aims to strengthen the public service’s capacity to respond to short- and long-term challenges. Delivering for tomorrow: […] Ministers must be challenged on misleading statements, says former cabinet secretary Former cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell today expressed frustration with ministers who make false statements or skew statistics, a trend he says is eroding public trust in government. Speaking at an […] UK appointments regulator condemns briefings against civil servants First civil service commissioner Ian Watmore condemned briefings against civil servants today. “I absolutely, absolutely hate it,” he told an online evidence session for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs […] AI Knowledge Partner Emotion recognition tech fundamentally flawed, says human rights charity Emerging AI-based emotion recognition technologies are “untenable” under international human rights law, and developing, designing or sharing such tech should be banned, a recent report has argued. The study, which […] US defense must have foundations for AI integration by 2025, new report says The US Department of Defense (DoD) must set “an ambitious goal” to have the foundations for widespread integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across defence in place by 2025, according to […] OECD audits global capacity to support government AI The OECD has embarked on an exercise to benchmark the computational capacity needed by national governments, as they seek to develop state-sponsored artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to transform services or […] UK needs an AI strategy, says advisory committee The UK government needs an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy so it can be “influential in attracting talent, shaping global markets and global governance”, according to the AI Council, the government’s […] Payments & Financial Services Knowledge Partner Lithuania showcases regtech prototype amid focus on anti-money laundering efforts Lithuania’s central bank, Lietuvos Bankas, showcased a new regulatory technology (regtech) protoype this week that automates reporting procedures, cutting the administrative burden for financial market participants. The prototype – developed […] COVID-19 pandemic drives govtech investment, says report The COVID-19 pandemic has driven greater investment into govtech start-ups, according to a report. The study, published by StateUp, a London-based advisory firm focused on public sector digital innovation, explores […] ECB launches SupTech procurement The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up its investment in SupTech – technology for supervisory agencies – with a planned spend of more than £200m (US$276m). SupTech has growing […] Taxing times: SMEs cautious about open banking The UK government is exploring how technology can streamline tax administration. But HMRC must not add more burden to a community that is already being battered by COVID-19 and Brexit. […] Partner Content Financial crime: five key trends from 2020 and how they played out Empower the centre and strengthen departmental leadersh...