Standards Hub: simpler and clearer
We have recently refreshed the Standards Hub.
Guest post: embracing the future in government technology
Denise McDonagh has been a leader in technology in government for over thirty years.
Introducing the Digital and Technology fast stream
Over the past few months we have been taking a look at the Technology in Business fast stream with two goals in mind: to understand it in more detail by talking to participants on and around the scheme and to …
Guest post: a view from the coalface – the Government’s IT strategy in BIS
Julia Harwood, FLITE Programme Director and Chief Information Officer at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), tells us about some of the things she’s learned from working on a transformation programme.
Guest post: user needs first; solutions second. The Policy Lab approach to designing policy.
Cat Drew, Head of Police Digitisation Delivery in the Police Science and Technology Unit at the Home Office, shares her experience of working for the first time with the Policy Lab.
View from the Reform Team
Emma Burry, Reform Technology Advisor and Digital and Technology Fast Streamer, has recently joined the OCTO team. We've asked her to tell us what she's been up to.
Unlocking government documents
Linda Humphries, Head of Open Standards in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, talks us through what the announcement about document formats means for Technology Leaders in government.
Guest post: working smarter is at the heart of transformation at Defra
Challenges Like all government departments, Defra has taken up the challenge to transform the way it operates to ensure customers will receive services they expect and demand, now and in the future. Working smarter is at the heart of transforming …
This week in tech links: make-up from a 3D printer and a re-designed axe
For various reasons it’s been a couple of weeks since I last wrote up the various tech news that has caught my eye. That doesn’t mean I’ve not been looking though! I really love new solutions to old problems, and …
Recruiting digital and technology specialists
When we published the Government Service Design Manual, we recognised the importance of getting the right people into digital and technology leadership roles.