Common Technology Services: technology is a tool, not a barrier
The technology you use to do your job should help you achieve more. When it doesn’t it’s frustrating.
Digital Service Platforms
Digital Service Platforms is a common core infrastructure of shared digital systems, technology and processes on which it’s easy to build brilliant, user-centric government services. Examples include GOV.UK Pay and GOV.UK Notify.
Mapping new ideas for the digital justice system
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms
We've talked a lot about the preparation work we're doing for Government as a Platform.
GDS mission - the next phase
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The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, former Minister of State for Digital, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms, GDS team
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 years, and I’m a huge supporter of GDS's mission.
Mapping the border as users see it
One of our four government as a platform workstreams is called department transformation, and it’s all about breaking down invisible barriers between departments and agencies so we can improve services for users.
Better services with patterns and standards
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Lou Downe - former Director for Design and Service Standards, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on the design blog about what public services might look like in a world of government as a platform.
Building on the steel thread
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Graham Farrant - former Chief Executive, HM Land Registry and Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms
As part of the work we’re doing to prepare for government as a platform, we’ve been investigating ways to help government agencies use shared platforms and data registers to build better services.
Making payments more convenient and efficient
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Till Wirth - former Lead Product Manager for GOV.UK Pay, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms
Most people have to pay government money at some point or another. For example, when you pay tax, or renew your passport, or get a new driver’s licence, or buy an environmental permit.
Let's talk about permissions
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Stephen Blackmore and Lou Downe - former Director for Design and Service Standards, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital Service Platforms
Licence, permit, registration, certification, accreditation - government has lots of different ways for people to get permission to do something.
Starting with discovery: Department Transformation
A week or so ago, Felicity Singleton wrote about preparing for Government as a Platform. Felicity talked about four workstreams we’ve begun to look at as part of our preparation work.
Preparing for Government as a Platform
Back in March, just before the pre-election period began and, like the rest of the Civil Service, we had to keep quiet for a while, Mike Bracken wrote this post.
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Be part of the transformation
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.