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Agile: How We’re Working Differently
By Alex Benay in category Next Gen HR and Pay on December 4, 2018
By Alex Benay, Chief Information Officer of Canada Things are moving quickly with everyone here in the NextGen team, and we’re making good progress in exploring options for a new HR and Pay solution for the Government of Canada. In August, we officially launched our procurement process and notified vendors of our new agile approach. Then, on September 19, we held a very successful Industry Day…
Update on the development of a new Digital Policy
By Alex Benay in category Digital on November 7, 2018
Building upon the announcement of the latest iteration of the Government of Canada's Digital 'Standards', I'd like to share an update on the development of a new Digital Policy to support federal departments and agencies in our joint effort to operate effectively as a digital government. "Digital" is not only about technology. The Digital Policy will further integrate technology and data in all…
7 digital government achievements for Canada in 2018
By The Honourable Scott Brison in category Digital on November 7, 2018
In this digital age of disruption, change comes quickly. So what happens when digital disruption meets government, an institution that by design manages its many services deliberately and prudently? It hasn’t always been a happy marriage in the past. But over the last year, digital government has come a long way in meeting the twin demands of agility and stability. If you’ve been following the #…
Using Artificial Intelligence in government means balancing innovation with the ethical and responsible use of emerging technologies
By Alex Benay in category Digital on October 10, 2018
AI has quickly emerged as a disruptive technology that is rewiring the way we interact with the world. For example, it’s being used in our media, health, financial, and transportation systems. It’s a technology that is becoming more pervasive and will have profound impacts for years to come. Over the last two years, the Government of Canada has invested strategically in the Canadian AI ecosystem…
#GCDigital Progress – Recognizing how much we’ve achieved as we plan to keep moving forward
By Alex Benay in category Digital on October 4, 2018
Fall is often a time when we reflect on the past and plan for the future … Later this fall we will be releasing the Digital Government Strategic Plan, a rebranding and expansion of the Government of Canada’s Strategic Plan for IM/IT which is released annually. This plan will highlight actions underway or planned to help us achieve the Digital Government vision and better, digitally-enabled…
Thanks for your thoughts on the next-gen pay system
By Alex Benay in category Next Gen HR and Pay on September 26, 2018
In my last blog in August, “Next Generation HR and Pay, and how we’re going to do things differently”, I invited people to submit their thoughts on what a next-generation pay system should be capable of, and how it should work. Since then, the next-gen team has received some great suggestions from current and former public servants with direct experience in the complexities of pay policy,…
Improving government services in the digital age
By Teresa D'Andrea in category Digital on September 18, 2018
As a government, our goal is to provide easily accessible, integrated, and trusted public services to Canadians. However, we can only accomplish this if we move past massive projects with rigid designs that are built in silos, with minimal input from our users. The Digital Standards form the foundation that will guide the Government of Canada's shift towards becoming more agile, open, and user-…
Update on direction to enable access to web services
By Imraan Bashir in category Digital on September 13, 2018
It’s been roughly 3 months since we released the Policy Implementation Notice (PIN) on the Policy on Acceptable Network and Device Use (PANDU), so I figured now would be a good time for an update on how this exercise is going across the Government of Canada (GC). For the most part, I have to say that the PIN was well-received. I wasn’t shocked that it would be well-received by end users, but I’m…
Next Generation HR and Pay, and how we’re going to do things differently
By Alex Benay in category Next Gen HR and Pay on August 28, 2018
As the President recently announced, the Government of Canada is taking steps towards the creation of a new pay system. It’s important and exciting work, and we’re committed to doing things differently. We’re exploring options for a next generation HR and pay system that can eventually replace Phoenix. What will be different? The question that I’m sure is on a lot of people’s mind right now is…
Our continuing journey to develop the rules and guidance for a digital government
By Alex Benay in category Digital on August 10, 2018
On the heels of the Prime Minister announcing that the President of the Treasury Board would assume an expanded role as the first Canadian Minister of Digital Government, I want to provide you with an update on our efforts to develop a new Digital Policy that will help transition the Government of Canada into the digital era. This new policy will support federal departments and agencies in…
