2018
News and Updates
Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government
Virtual open office hours to answer your questions about the U.S. Digital Registry
2018
This interactive talk with a USAGov team member will highlight the digital response in Puerto Rico during and after Hurricane Maria.
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2018
First monthly inter-agency form for the Emerging Citizen Technology program.
2017
Come learn how to create a simple, compliant government website, using Federalist, GitHub and the U.S. Web Design Standards.
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2017
U.S. Web Design Standards + DigitalGov
We’re excited to announce that the U.S. Web Design Standards team has moved over to OPP and joined the DigitalGov team.
A Better DigitalGov
We’re going to try something new here, something better.
This event will provide concrete tips and examples of how to reach more Spanish speakers needing and looking for government information through social media
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2017
In this online event, we’ll discuss how to use tools that are designed to import data and visualize it without report exports.
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2017
In this online event, PLAIN co-chairs will provide a recap of international plain language initiatives discussed at the 2017 Plain Language Association International conference in Graz, Austria.
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2017
3 Ways to Manage Research Projects Remotely
Being a remote team doesn’t mean you should forgo any of your research rituals. It means finding different ways to do them.
Machine Learning Paired with Skilled Data Scientists is the Future of Data-Driven Decision Making
ML can provide high-value services for data management and analytics, security threat detection, and process improvement but it doesn’t stop there.
Finding Usability Testers: Tips from an Army Recruiter
An Army recruiter shares how her training in the Army has helped in her approach to usability testing, and gives a peek inside how usability testing works for USAJOBS.gov at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
The Data Briefing: How to Build a Chatbot in a Weekend
As chatbots have become more popular, some online sites will let you create a chatbot with little or no programming.
Slack AMA Connect Standards Team with Public
The Standards team hosted their first AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the public in August. Here’s a breakdown of the big topics discussed during the chat.
Managing Custom Software Development in Government When You’re Not a Software Engineer
As custom software development becomes integral to accomplishing any program’s mission, many managers in government find themselves faced with handling the unfamiliar: overseeing the design and implementation of a digital product that is functional, user-friendly, and necessary for realizing your program’s mission.
The Data Briefing: Will Artificial Intelligence Tools Replace or Augment Federal Employees?
A Washington, D.C. think tank recently released reports advocating using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to reorganize the federal government.
A Conversation With ITIF About the State of Federal Government Websites
Since it’s been nearly six months since their report was released, we wanted to check in with ITIF and see what they’ve learned, what they’ve heard from agencies and what their future plans are to build on this research.
Design and Conflict: Do You Know Your Conflict Style?
Building empathy towards users is always a part of the UX process, but it’s not always common practice to build empathy towards our teammates. Here’s an idea to proactively address conflict and build empathy through understanding on your team.
The Data Briefing: How Blockchain’s Future Growth Will Affect Federal Agencies
Blockchains are an innovative technology which promises to radically change how society conducts business. It will take significant changes in organizational processes before agencies can begin to support blockchains.
