Standards Hub: simpler and clearer
...had trouble navigating their way around the previous layout. Potential users also told us that they were discouraged from getting involved because the site was so confusing. We hope that...
Guest post: embracing the future in government technology
...more flexible model, enabled in large part by the Digital Marketplace, the place to buy G-Cloud services. Disaggregated approach We embraced the future and reaped the benefits then and I...
Introducing the Digital and Technology fast stream
...offers clearer development paths and consistent terms, pay and experience for all fast streamers. Fast streamers will gain valuable technical experience across a number of development paths including: strategy and...
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.
...to improve services for victims, ranging from an online skills academy where people could go to learn how to prevent crime to an online court where you could report crime,...
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
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...best possible working environment with technology that meets everyone’s needs. This ranges from improving the communication infrastructure, to giving people the right tools to do their job. A number of...
This week in tech links: make-up from a 3D printer and a re-designed axe
...warning of the dangers of keeping our heads down, starting at the many screens in our lives. I tend to think we can have both a rich online life, 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.