This morning I attended the weekly meeting of Cabinet ministers at Number 10. I was there to share more about what we're up to at GDS - and right across the civil service - to make government services simpler, clearer and faster.
We talked about what GOV.UK has already achieved in just a year, how things like the performance platform and the transformation programme are demonstrating the potential of the single domain.
Most encouraging for me though was hearing from ministers just how strongly the principles behind our work have resonated with them. The questions they asked all came from the perspective of ‘What does this mean for users? How does it meet their needs?’
Starting with the needs of users has led to a radical shift in the way we build and provision government services. That's a huge thing. It means an end to big IT, it means smarter and cheaper services which meet users needs, and it means digital sitting at the heart of teams all around government.
GDS is here to support everyone building Digital by Default services, wherever they are. We’ve already had public betas from teams at MOJ and DWP, and I’m excited to see what other teams build. It’s hard work, but it’s work people outside of government are already starting to appreciate.
Thank you to everyone in Cabinet for giving our work your time and attention. I'm looking forward to sharing that time and attention with everyone working here at Aviation House and beyond.
Onwards!
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Comment by Kahootz (@Kahootz) posted on
We shall await the New Year's Honours List then .. Arise Sir Mike!
Comment by cantwaitogo posted on
Nice one Mike - onwards indeed