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Cyber Attack or Data Breach
Cyber attacks are, and will remain, a top risk across all geographies and industry sectors. All leaders need a cyber game plan.
Industry Overview
Public Sector
Digitisation Brings Service Delivery Improvements and New Risks
Public sector organisations continue to embrace new technologies to deliver citizen services and improve governance and public administration. These advancements generate incredible efficiencies and enhance user experiences, but also expose new risks and workforce needs.
For example, inconsistent data controls, immature cyber practices and rising geopolitical risk mean the threat of cyber attacks and data breaches are on the rise. At the same time, due to ongoing reliance on traditional human resources policies and slower career progression, organisations often struggle to attract much-needed technical talent into public service.
As the pace of change accelerates, public sector organisations must adopt new risk and people management strategies to keep up. Resiliency, in all its forms, will be key to these efforts. From establishing stronger disaster recovery protocols to protect physical assets to implementing novel health, benefit and rewards offerings, the public sector has opportunities to boost operational and workforce resilience.
At Aon, our teams have deep experience across all segments of the public sector, and we partner with clients to identify, quantify and manage their risk exposures, design and implement sustainable benefits and retirement programmes, and improve overall employee health and wellbeing.
Top 5 Current Risks
According to our latest Global Risk Management Survey, the biggest risks facing the Public Sector industry include:
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Findings from Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey
The results from our survey provide first-hand insight into the key risks on business leaders’ minds and the steps they are taking to manage them.
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Cyber Risk: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
Cyber risk tops the global risk agenda in 2025 — and is forecast to retain the number one position through to 2028. As digital threats evolve, organisations should strengthen resilience, quantify exposure and adapt their risk strategy.
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Article 13 mins
Cyber 2026: Evolving Threats Demand Strategic Leadership
In 2026, AI-driven threats and regulatory pressures make cyber risk a board-level priority. Now is the time for leaders to act decisively — strengthening resilience and leveraging a favorable insurance market.
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Article 28 mins
2026 Human Capital Outlook: 5 Forces to Act on
As workforce expectations rise and business risks intensify, HR leaders must act on five forces shaping 2026 — from AI and skills to healthcare costs, analytics, pay transparency and retirement readiness. Discover how to build a strategy that balances performance, cost and experience.
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Article 8 mins
Technology, Data and AI are Transforming How Employees Receive Benefits
Benefit platforms are revolutionising the employee experience by making it easier for people to choose the right benefits at the right time. New technologies including AI, along with data insights, are enabling more personalised and relevant benefit choices.
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Article 5 mins
2026 Salary Increase Planning Tips
Global voluntary turnover remains low, shaping cautious 2026 salary budgets and prompting a renewed focus on employee development to sustain engagement. Employers are balancing cost control with strategic investments in skills, paying high performers, pay equity and total rewards.
