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.
This week at GDS
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team
Another busy week at GDS, including the release of the Transactions Explorer and the announcement of Paypal as the eighth supplier for the Identity Assurance programme. We've also seen visits from the RPA and from the Minister for Civil Society …
Government transaction costs - the story behind the data
Last July, GDS published a full list of all the transactional services that the Government offers to citizens and business, along with their annual volume of activity. It was the first time the Government had ever done this.
How much? Publishing the cost of government transactions
...by central government. We now know that these services cost over £2 billion a year to run. Making this data public is a big step forward for transparency. The UK...
To Identity and Beyond
There’s been a fair amount of speculation as to who else would join the supplier framework for Identity Assurance. We are happy to confirm that the eighth successful supplier is PayPal. As a founder member of the Open Identity Exchange …
Standing on the shoulders of giants
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team
...Chris Lightfoot developed the core of the first No10 e-petitions service, the inspiration for the current e-petitions service. So we should mourn as professionals, because Aaron and Chris spent their...
The Future is Here
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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Digital strategy, GDS team, Transformation
The future of UK Government Digital Services is here. On January 21st 2013 at Sprint 13 we will show the best of digital from across government, all packed into one...
This week at GDS
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team
Lots of bits of GDS are going to be working with lots of bits of government during 2013. We're getting bigger, getting more scattered and it's important that we let each other know what's going on. One way we're going …
The Inside Government dashboard
...expecting an increase in traffic over the coming months, but each department is unique so this increase won’t always be the same. Top policies Top policies viewed on Inside Government...
Digital's place in the diplomatic toolkit
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Alison Daniels OBE - Deputy Director for Communications; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Posted on:
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Digital engagement, Digital strategy
...and amplifying consular messages to British nationals, to engaging audiences on tough foreign policy issues, to using digital channels to seek views as we formulate policy. As well as producing...
Digital Transformation in 2013: The strategy is delivery. Again.
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Mike Bracken - former Executive Director, Government Digital Service, Posted on:
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GDS team, Transformation
...collective reflection was frustration with and at the system. As one candidly put it, ‘the strategy was flawless, but I couldn’t get anything done.’ And there’s the rub. Delivery is...
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