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Podcast: Open standards, emerging technology and the government of the future
https://governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com/mf/play/wth4qm/Podcast_Ep02_Mixdown_v05_2018-11-01_1_.mp3 In the second GDS podcast, senior writer Sarah Stewart talks to Terence Eden, Open Standards Lead...
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We're redesigning cross-government content learning
Content design is one of the User-Centred Design (UCD) professions in government, alongside service design, graphic design and user research. There are more than 2000 content designers in government...
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Public sector website accessibility statements - what you need to know
New regulations have come into force which means from next year, every public sector website and app will need to meet certain accessibility standards. The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile...
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Breaking down barriers to digital career progression
We want our teams to reflect the society we serve. An inclusive and diverse workplace will help the UK government work better for everyone. The Civil Service has committed to increasing ethnic minority...
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Podcast: Find out about the GDS Women’s Network
https://governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com/mf/play/brjdgv/Podcast_Ep03_Womens_Network_v03_2018-12-03.mp3 In the latest episode of the GDS podcast, senior writer Angus Montgomery talks to Liz...
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A GDS Story 2018
This is one part of 'A GDS story'. Please read the introduction and the blog post that explains this project. More of the story: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. January One of our...
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Apply for the new Emerging Technology Development Programme
Technology is evolving faster than ever and as a Civil Service, we are keeping pace with this change. Our commitment to make government work better for everyone by harnessing digital and new...
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How to set up your own GovTech Catalyst
It’s been a year since we announced the GovTech Catalyst and in that time we’ve had a great response to our aim of finding innovative fixes for public sector problems. So far, we’ve run 6 challenges...
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What’s next for GOV.UK Verify?
GOV.UK Verify is a secure way for users to prove they are who they say they are online. It means people can access services, like filing their tax or checking the information on their driving licence,...
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Podcast: The year in review at GDS
https://governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com/mf/play/62raid/Podcast_Ep04_2018Roundup_v03_2018-12-06_.mp3 In the latest episode of the Government Digital Service (GDS) podcast, senior writers Angus...
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How GDS is helping tackle global corruption
Last month, Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden announced how better buying can tackle global corruption through the Global Digital Marketplace Programme. I wanted to expand on the key points the...
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What’s happening in Services Week?
The first ever Services Week takes place next week – from 28 January to 1 February. It’s a nationwide, cross-government event that looks at how we can work together to deliver end-to-end, user-focused...
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What Service Communities are achieving across government
In 2017 we launched Service Communities, which aimed to create a new way of working on end-to-end government services. Service Communities are networks of people with different skills and from...
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In case you missed it: what happened during Services Week
As part of the first ever Services Week, a series of cross-government events have been taking place around the UK looking at how we can work together to deliver end-to-end, user-focused services....
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Podcast: OneTeamGov founder Kit Collingwood on her time in government
https://governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com/mf/play/58dmmq/2019-01-29_Kit_Collingwood_DWP_Podcast_mixdown.mp3 In the latest episode of the GDS Podcast, senior writer Angus Montgomery talks to Kit...
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GovWifi: connecting your organisation is now easier than ever
As we have previously blogged, GovWifi has been designed to replace user and guest wifi with a single secure wifi connection. With increasing numbers of public sector workers having to be mobile,...
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GDS Academy turns 5 and celebrates training 10,000 students
The GDS Academy provides people with the digital and technology skills needed to transform public services. It's open to civil servants, local government employees, devolved administrations and other...
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Podcast: Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden on his first year in office
https://governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com/mf/play/twgx4n/GDS_Podcast_Ep_6_-_Oliver_Dowden_MFI_2019-02-20_mixdown.mp3 In the latest episode of the GDS podcast, senior writer Sarah Stewart talks to...
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Learn more about the new mentoring scheme from the GDS Women’s Network
The Women's Network at the Government Digital Service (GDS) ran a training and mentoring working group last summer, where we asked our members how could we improve the offering at GDS. We had a high...
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The Global Digital Marketplace: multi-supplier delivery and what we’ve...
The team running a retrospective after conducting research in Indonesia The Global Digital Marketplace aims to help international governments make their procurement more transparent, and to boost their...
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