Three surefire ways to sink your IT project
Most articles you’ll read within the pages of Canadian Government Executive will provide you with best practices and tips on how to effectively identify and implement cutting-edge technologies. While there are many factors that go into the success of an implementation, there are some considerations that will definitely cause your project to fail; these are...
Today’s global and local environments require public servants at all levels of government to explore and undertake innovative and even transformative changes. The desire and in some cases the demand for innovation is prevalent in the discourse of duly elected politicians, their senior public sector leaders and in many cases from citizens themselves. The desire...
TechGov 2018 in pics and tweets
For over two days at the end of January this year, over 20 speakers from government and industry shared the platform at TechGov 2018 to talk about Digital Transformation, Open Government, Citizen Engagement, Innovation for Results, Service Delivery and Technology and Change Management. TechGov is an event produced by Canadian Government Executive with the mandate to contribute...
Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board to give Keynote at TechGov
Canadian Government Executive (CGE) media team is excited to announce a keynote by Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board of Canada at its TechGov Executive Leadership Summit in Ottawa. In the rapidly changing world, Tech Gov 2018 has been conceptualized to empower leaders and executives of industry, government and public sector. This two-day conference,...
040 | An interview with Alex Miller, President of Esri Canada
Today on CGE Radio, John Jones interviews Alex Miller the President of Esri Canada, which provides enterprise geographic solutions for Canada’s public & private sector. Canada is a massive country, and the geographic immensity proves to be its own set of challenges for Canada’s public sector. On today’s show, Mr. Miller talks about his history...
TechGov Executive Leadership Forum announces Michael Wernick as Keynote Speaker
Canadian Government Executive is honoured to have Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet as Keynote Speaker for TechGov Forum 2018 . This two-day conference which will be held in Ottawa on January 29 and 30 will provide a platform to discover challenges, opportunities, technology advancements and innovations for the government and public...
The roadmap to digital government transformation
For many years now, the buzz in government has been around digital transformation. A technological metamorphosis is a must for any government, so as to deliver greater value to its citizens. But this change, even though it has been proclaimed for many years, and in different quarters within government, has been one that was met...
The adoption of new technologies provides many opportunities, poses unique challenges and unlocks real threats. To help us understand more about this and how we can keep a realistic view on such a topic, Canadian Government Executive through its TechGov Leadership Summit has dedicated a session at this event to “Implementing new technologies – opportunities,...
Parliament Hill: The balancing Act
Earlier this month I had the privilege of testifying as an expert witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. The subject of the proceedings was Bill C-21, an Act to amend the Customs Act. My March 2016 column on IT in Canada, “ No, the sky is not falling ,” discussed the exchange of...
CGE Leadership Forum takes centre stage as the leading executive forum for public sector
Canadian Government Executive Media, (CGE) publisher of Canadian Government Executive magazine presents their 6th annual Executive Leadership Summit, coined TechGov Leadership Forum 2018 . This event will take place on January 29 and 30 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The TechGov Leadership Forum focuses on executive leadership. It takes on the challenge of how to strategically and seamlessly...
