Same name, new ambitions
Same name, new ambitions
A new chapter begins. We unveil the name and vision for the new digital centre for government.
Weekend links: Oscars news, style guidance, red lines and more
Got a link you think we’ll love? Share it with us on Twitter: @GDSTeam Next week is the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week. Follow the hashtag #NAW2014 throughout the week...
What kind of things do people ask?
...contacts. It has come down almost every week since launch. You're making the improvements that make it less necessary for people to actually contact us, that they can just get...
The end of the beginning for GOV.UK
A project team in GDS is working to make sure GOV.UK can meet the needs of all its users, including specialists and professionals, when it becomes a fully-realised “single domain for government” later this year. Neil Williams, who leads the …
Red lines for IT procurement
In January, the government published some ‘red lines’ for IT contracts. At the time, Bill Crothers, the government Chief Procurement Officer, described the reasoning behind them. These rules apply to all central government, and should encourage competition whilst delivering value …
GDS this week: "It's not dumbing down, it's opening up"
...is really important because people don't want to interact with us as a hobby, they have to interact with government or with agencies for some reason or another so we...
Flood Hack: developing solutions
...the day. Hastily formed #floodhack plan by Paul Downey How it went Given that the whole event was organised in a day and a half, I was amazed at the...
Weekend links - flood help, social sharing, beautiful data and more
Got a link you think we'll love? Share it with us on Twitter: @GDSTeam A recent survey by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills suggests a sharp rise in...
DVLA, we salute you
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Tom Loosemore - former Deputy Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team
...already buy their tax disc online every year. New vs old: The new beta now works properly on small screens So if you're due to renew your tax disc, visit...
GDS this week: Innovating with SMEs and fast track apprentices
...here about how the Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme is helping transform the Civil Service. Follow Dr. Brian Gannon, UK Civil Service and HRH The Duke of York on Twitter: Dr....
Guest Post: Clarity is king – the evidence that reveals the desperate need to re-think the way we write
Mark Morris is Head of Clear English at the Department of Health and a former speechwriter for the Health Secretary. Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. So said Publilius Syrus, about two …
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