GDS Local shares the latest developments on how the initiative is supporting digital transformation in councils.
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.
...staff who’ve been generous with their time as I poked around their services, to the digital teams in departments and agencies who’ve knuckled down and redesigned their services around their...
A few weeks ago, we welcomed some friends from America to our office in London, members of the United States Digital Service (USDS) and 18F.
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.
Part of building government as a platform is people.
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.
The other day, while driving along a local shortcut, I was faced with a ‘road closed’ sign and had to u-turn. Beyond the sign, there was no road where road had been yesterday.
If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is between a ‘content designer’ and an ‘editor’, here Holly Challenger and Beck Thompson reveal all.
Licence, permit, registration, certification, accreditation - government has lots of different ways for people to get permission to do something.
A little rant, if you’ll forgive the indulgence. It includes a confession, to make up for the ranting.
If you’re interested in joining us, check out all open opportunities on the GDS careers site.
