Update from the GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
Update from the GDS Responsible AI Advisory Panel
How is government using AI responsibly? Insights, challenges and next steps from the GDS’s Responsible AI Advisory Panel.
When is it ok not to open all source code?
To meet the Digital By Default Service Standard, digital services have to ‘make all new source code open and reusable, and publish it under appropriate licences.
A new way to view your driving licence info online
View your driving licence information is a new digital service from DVLA. It's a simpler, clearer and faster way to view your driving information online.
New paths opened as Transport Direct closes down
Posted by:
Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital strategy
...browser, every time you plan a journey, switch on your satnav, or buy a train ticket. Government should do only the things that only government can do. In this case,...
Self-assessment - training assessors across government
A few weeks ago GDS hosted the latest training session for Digital by Default (DbD) assessors. There were over 50 attendees from across government - the largest assessor training session we have run so far.
Liam Maxwell commits to CTO post until 2018
Posted by:
Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team
...as Chief Technology Officer for government until at least 2018. That's good news for all sorts of reasons. Liam is famous around government for waving his phone at people. Wrapped...
The Public Guardian on agile development
You hear the word agile in government a lot these days. And not only within the teams making digital services. Agile development is a way to make software. We build...
Here's what we mean by building for inclusion
Posted by:
Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Transformation
...the concept that I’ll be able to improve the service whenever I need to – that’s a huge change for the Agency.” The alpha successfully passed a Service Standard Assessment...
Visas: user research from 5,000 miles
Hi, my name’s Dave Mills and I am the Product Owner for UK Visa and Immigration’s China visit visa exemplar – part of the Immigration Platform Technology programme. My background...
You can now book a prison visit online
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Jake Barlow - former Director for GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Transformation
Booking a prison visit should be simple and straightforward. Until now that was far from the case.
Time for tea: the EE Techy Tea Party
...a bonus that it was at the Houses of Parliament and there was great cake too! Join the conversation on Twitter, and don't forget to sign up for email alerts....
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