Ben Welby: Pocket, Pavement, Platform: Government in the App Store and on the High Street # – micropost 22969 Harry Metcalfe: Governance happens in foggy weather We need to reclaim human judgement, subjectivity and the primacy of direct experience as vital skills for leadership # – micropost 22970 Brilliantly interesting stuff from Bill Thompson: Writing ... Keep reading| Dave Briggs
In its push for digital sovereignty, the European Commission is reportedly planning to replace Microsoft Azure with the French cloud provider OVHcloud or another European alternative. But this move, while politically symbolic, would be costly. Far from enhancing security, this migration would sacrif| Center for Data Innovation
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, has announced plans to abandon Microsoft's productivity suite for open-source alternatives by mid-2025, framing the decision as a reduction in both digital dependencies and costs. But the reality is that the government is prioritising political symbo| Center for Data Innovation
Texas's new Cyber Command Center strengthens defenses against rising cyber threats and builds a long-term cybersecurity workforce—offering a model other states can follow.| itif.org
Under Ottawa’s new artificial intelligence strategy for the public service, the technology needs to be considered for every new federal program and policy.| The Logic
This is a quick ‘hot take’ as the kids say about the launch of the new digital centre for government yesterday. There were only a few local government people there so I thought it would be helpful to share.| Catherine Howe
