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

Posted by: Arif Harbott, Posted on: 2 March 2017 - Categories: GDS team, People and skills, Transformation
People at GDS and across government

We believe that successful digital transformation comes not through the choice of a particular technology stack or IT system but through the work of people and teams. Over the past...

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7 things we learnt on our US visit

Posted by: Olivia Neal and Rory Smith, Posted on: 17 November 2016 - Categories: Digital Service Platforms, GDS team, People and skills
A group photo of the attendees of the International Visitors Leadership Program

The US government runs an International Visitors Leadership Program, which brings together future leaders from around the world. The most recent visit was for future digital and technology leaders and GDS was invited to take part. We wanted to share what we learnt.

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