Transformation

Posts about the digital transformation work GDS and the wider government is undertaking.

Angling to meet user needs at Defra

Sally Meecham, 21 March 2017 - Transformation, User research

Defra's new online fishing rod licence service recently moved from private to public beta. Head of Digital at Defra, Sally Meecham, explains why it's so simple, a child can use it.

In tech and talented? The government’s digital transformation needs you

Arif Harbott, 2 March 2017 - GDS team, People and skills, Transformation

In order to make government a major destination for digital, data and technology professionals, we need to change how we attract and retain them. Here’s what we’ve done to achieve our goal, and what we’re doing next.

The Government Transformation Strategy 2017 to 2020

Kevin Cunnington - former Director General, Government Digital Service, 9 February 2017 - Digital strategy, Transformation

The Minister for Cabinet Office announced the launch of the Government Transformation Strategy, which charts the direction of the digitally enabled transformation of government.

A problem shared is money saved

Chad Bond - former Deputy Director for Standards Assurance, Government Digital Service, 8 December 2016 - Technology, Transformation

Standards Assurance team announce savings of £339 million by working with departments to apply the digital and technology spend controls for the 2015 to 2016 financial year.

Now we are 5

Kevin Cunnington - former Director General, Government Digital Service, 8 December 2016 - Events, GDS team, Transformation

Half a decade on, GDS remains committed to its original principles: building and supporting services that put the user first. Here are some of the things I am looking forward to us working on in the next year.

Digital transformation: an update from down under

Jordan Hatch, 7 December 2016 - Transformation

Last year, the Australian government set up a team tasked with transforming government to make services easier to use – the Digital Transformation Agency. Here's the approach they’ve taken over the past 15 months.

GDS welcomes 2 new senior hires

Kevin Cunnington - former Director General, Government Digital Service, 2 November 2016 - GDS team, Transformation

Kevin previously wrote about how GDS needs to make a commitment to collaborate with all government departments. This post announces 2 new senior appointments to GDS. Both will play a vital part in making that collaboration happen.