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In India, Power Sector to Now Have Cybersecurity Guidelines

There has been an increasing number of cyberattacks in India. To counter these attacks, the Power Ministry has announced Cybersecurity guidelines.

Staff Reporter Oct 22, 2021 3 min read

How COVID 19 Brought to the Forefront the Need for Egovernance

Governments had to gain control over the pandemic without completely shutting down the economy. During this time the importance of e-governance initiatives took a paradigm shift.

Pratiksha Thayil Oct 20, 2021 6 min read Public Utilities

Government Digital Service in the UK to Move from PDFs to Online Forms

The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) team explores options for a new common form-building platform for public-facing services. GDS hopes to create an affordable way for lower transaction services to quickly create accessible online forms.

Sebin A. Jacob Oct 19, 2021 3 min read Public Utilities

Long Beach Uses AI to Ease Traffic and Avoid Roadblocks

The city of Long Beach and the Los Angeles-based technology company Xtelligent has collaborated with Mercedes Benz to deploy a fleet of up to 50 smart vehicles and artificial intelligence-driven software in the city. The cars and software will communicate with each other to provide real-time data to traffic signals.

Staff Reporter Oct 18, 2021 2 min read IoT

Leegality Partners with India to Offer Digital Debt Documentation

NeSL Digital Document Execution will reduce contracting costs by 80% and turnaround time by 90%.

Staff Reporter Oct 14, 2021 3 min read Finance

Government Progress Mapping with Accountability Systems

The building of accountability mechanisms is part of societal progress and development. The competence of such agents demands suitable feedback loops that help regulate, adapt and effectively achieve goals. More importantly, accountability strategies should accompany communication strategies.

Baishali Mukherjee Oct 12, 2021 3 min read Policy & Governance

Importance of WCAG Compliance for Government Applications

Currently, many existing digital platforms lack accessibility features. It makes it very difficult, if not impossible, for differently-abled people to access them seamlessly. Alarmingly, the majority of these digital platforms belong to government agencies.

Baishali Mukherjee Oct 10, 2021 4 min read Public Utilities

Effective Government Service Delivery Through Citizen Analytics

Services are crucial in building perceptions about the public sector. Citizens expect highly transparent, accessible, and responsive services from government agencies. Adopting a citizen-centric approach enables leaders in government agencies to comprehend the needs of citizens better.

Baishali Mukherjee Oct 7, 2021 4 min read Public Utilities

Productive G2B Partnerships for Better Outcomes

Governments across the world are increasingly turning to private sector for meeting developmental goals. They are looking towards G2B partnerships for financing and provision of public infrastructure and services.

Baishali Mukherjee Oct 6, 2021 3 min read Public Utilities

HR Automation Strategy for Government Recruitments

According to the World Economic Forum, 65% of children entering primary school will eventually work in totally new types of jobs. Such jobs do not even exist today. Here lies the opportunity for government organisations to deliberately redesign their HR department.

Baishali Mukherjee Oct 5, 2021 3 min read Human Resources