We want to see how platforms can improve the way people communicate with government. As part of this, we’re starting discovery work on status tracking and notifications.
The technology you use to do your job should help you achieve more. When it doesn’t it’s frustrating.
...a few weeks, that entire data set will be available for free, as open data, to everyone and anyone who wants it. This is just a small part of Defra’s...
We've talked a lot about the preparation work we're doing for Government as a Platform.
Three months ago, when I was appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office, one of the first things I wanted to do was visit GDS. I'd worked with GDS over recent...
...Mayank Prakash at DWP, and Sarah Wilkinson at HO amongst them. As we continue to develop the Digital and Technology profession in government there can only be more opportunity for...
Dave Worley, a digital take-up advisor at GDS, describes how we are helping services across government to encourage users to use the digital service. Point 14 of the Digital Service...
...of our economy – for example, a lot of the food we eat and the clothes we wear originate from outside the UK. Government operations at the border are there...
...activity (like getting permission) should work both for users and government. Why use service patterns? Like any other kind of standard, service patterns will provide better interoperability between services, meaning...
Here at GDS we are privileged to meet digital teams from around the world, and we often stay in touch well after our first meeting.
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.
