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Although the election meant that we went on a period of radio silence, there were a number of quite big decisions that came through right at the end of the parliament
Better for less
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Central Architecture, Common technology services, D5, Open standards, Reform, Security, Technology Leaders, Technology Transformation
As this Parliament draws to a close, in the Office of the CTO we have been looking back at the past four years. Our mission was to clear away the obstacles that prevented us and our colleagues in departments from …
Making document formats open, it makes them better
Document Freedom Day takes place every year on the last Wednesday of March to celebrate open standards and access to information.
Standards Hub: simpler and clearer
We have recently refreshed the Standards Hub.
Ways of working - experiments and odysseys
We’ve asked Fliss Bennee, a Senior Technical Advisor here at the Government Digital Service, to share her thoughts on ways of working in a more digital environment.
Learning from each other – the move to open formats
On 14 January we held our first Open Formats Clinic, with around 25 people joining from across government.
Open Standards Board: new appointees
Since its inception in April 2013, the Open Standards Board has been busy.
10th ODF Plugfest: keeping track of progress
In July this year, the UK government selected an open standard to use for all editable documents created by government - Open Document Format (ODF).
Guest post: Adopting open document format in the Home Office
In this first of two blog posts, Tariq Rashid, who is leading the work to adopt Open Document Format (ODF) in the Home Office, explains how he and his colleagues will make this happen and how it will improve choice …