Digital Government & Civic Tech

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (800+ words) Digital identity news from around the world. Posted 12 October 2026 by Christine Horton Japan is preparing to launch a digital version of its My Number Card for Android users on 20 October, allowing people to store the government-issued identity credential in Google…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (251+ words) A website with guidelines, educational materials and tools for creating accessible online content has been developed with the support of UNDP and Sweden Kyiv, 7 August 2026 – The Digital Accessibility Competence Centre, operating under the Diia State Enterprise, has launched a new…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (111+ words) Accessibility We have done our best to code this website so it meets industry standards for Accessibility Guidelines. If you cannot fully access the information on a particular page, please contact us with the web address (URL) of the specific…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (245+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Wednesday that it has rolled out a new identity verification login option from CLEAR and established a pilot program at six medical facilities to help veterans create online VA accounts in person. The…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (368+ words) By K. Sophie Will The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an identity verification pilot on its website through CLEAR, according to Wednesday press releases. Billed as “one of the first steps of a larger VA modernization effort,” the announcement said…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (690+ words) HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda's government has said it intends to commence an exploratory process into the potential development of a digital identity framework for the island. “As Bermuda continues to modernise public services and support greater digital transformation across the economy,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (425+ words) Bermuda’s Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, has announced that the government is preparing the ground for the potential development of a digital identity framework that could streamline public and private sector service delivery. Hayward made the announcement on…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (23+ words) Attackers won’t break in when they can walk in through the front door. Wearing your badge, using your voice, and holding your credentials....

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (911+ words) My dad was in the Normandy Invasion. His unit, the 28th Infantry Division, helped liberate Paris in August 1944. They marched down the Champs-Élysées, saluted by Gen. de Gaulle. My father was subsequently captured in the Battle of the Bulge and spent…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (447+ words) The UK’s Report Fraud service has launched a new public awareness campaign urging internet users to switch to passkeys, after revealing a major increase in sums stolen from victims. The fraud reporting service said that cybercrime linked to email and…...