Digital transformation in the public sector focus week 2026: call for contributions

Digital transformation in the public sector focus week 2026: call for contributions

Charles Bauman Junior Programme Manager – Central Government, techUK Charles Bauman is a Junior Programme Manager in the Central Government Programme at techUK. He supports the programme’s mission to represent the technology supplier community to the UK government and advocate for digital innovation to address public sector challenges. Charles helps facilitate market engagement, foster partnerships,…

Rethinking Digital Public Infrastructure for the Age of Emerging Technologies – IDN-InDepthNews

Rethinking Digital Public Infrastructure for the Age of Emerging Technologies – IDN-InDepthNews

By Leonora Smart-Abbey* SUVA, Fiji | 23 September 2026 (IDN) — Digital identity, digital payments and data exchange have become powerful reference points for thinking about what digital public infrastructure (DPI) can enable. They have supported financial inclusion, improved access to services, enabled new forms of digital participation and demonstrated how common digital foundations can…

Connecticut Public Wins 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation

Connecticut Public Wins 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation

HARTFORD, CT [August 17, 2026]— Connecticut Public has received a 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for its Public Meeting Monitor. The Public Meeting Monitor uses artificial intelligence to help Connecticut Public journalists identify newsworthy discussions and decisions taking place at public meetings…

UAE Attorney-General hosts government delegation to review Public Prosecution's role in criminal justice, digital transformation

UAE Attorney-General hosts government delegation to review Public Prosecution's role in criminal justice, digital transformation

Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has hosted senior government officials at the UAE Public Prosecution headquarters in Abu Dhabi to review the authority’s role in the …

CentralSquare Technologies and InvoiceCloud Form Partnership to Help Public Sector Organizations Streamline Payments and Expand Payment Options for Residents

CentralSquare Technologies and InvoiceCloud Form Partnership to Help Public Sector Organizations Streamline Payments and Expand Payment Options for Residents

Published Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 6:03 a.m. LAKE MARY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 15, 2026– CentralSquare Technologies , a leading provider of public sector software, has formed an alliance with digital billing and payments platform InvoiceCloud to help government agencies and utilities deliver the convenient, digital-first payment experiences residents increasingly expect. The integration of InvoiceCloud’s digital…

How SARS’ 2026 Digital Tax Push Could Transform Compliance, Refunds and Public Service Delivery

How SARS’ 2026 Digital Tax Push Could Transform Compliance, Refunds and Public Service Delivery

South Africa’s 2026 tax filing season is not simply about making annual tax returns easier, it reflects a broader transformation in how the country delivers public services through digital technology. By expanding auto assessments, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered taxpayer support and secure digital filing platforms, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is shifting from a compliance-heavy…

EACC Warns Officials Against Personal Branding of Public Projects

EACC Warns Officials Against Personal Branding of Public Projects

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has directed all government officials to stop branding publicly funded projects with their names, images, portraits, symbols or those of political parties. EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud, on Tuesday, June 23, warned that the practice amounts to abuse of office, misuse of public resources and a violation of…

Qatar accelerates digital transformation across public sectors

Qatar accelerates digital transformation across public sectors

Doha, Qatar: The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) has conducted an intensive educational initiative focusing on the intersection of public governance and cutting-edge technology, aiming to accelerate digital transformation across public sectors. The initiative took center stage recently during a specialised workshop titled ‘Excellence in Internal Auditing and the Growing Role of Artificial…

37,000 public jobs approved for 2026 as Spain adds artificial intelligence recruitment « Euro Weekly News

37,000 public jobs approved for 2026 as Spain adds artificial intelligence recruitment « Euro Weekly News

The largest share of vacancies is once again concentrated in administrative and technical roles. Photo credit: DianaMadrid/Shutterstock Spain’s government has approved a new public employment offer for 2026 of around 37,000 positions, marking a continued expansion of the state workforce and introducing, for the first time, dedicated recruitment in emerging digital fields such as artificial…

Adobe Firefly AI Assistant public beta: what’s new

Adobe Firefly AI Assistant public beta: what’s new

Adobe has launched the Firefly AI Assistant public beta for Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly subscribers, adding detail on tool count, credit allowances, and third-party integrations. Adobe has moved its Firefly AI Assistant from announcement to reality, launching the public beta of the agentic tool today after introducing the feature just 12 days ago….