Digital.gov

Federal IT Dashboard

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:37:00 -0500

Enables the government and the public to understand the value of their federal IT portfolios, manage the health of their IT investments, and make better IT planning decisions.

Usability Testing with Steve Krug

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:00:00 -0500

Get started making usability fixes to your website or product.

U.S. Web Design System

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:37:00 -0500

A design system for the federal government that makes it easier to build accessible, mobile-friendly government websites for the American public.

OMB M-20-19

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0500

Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity

An advanced approach to accessibility

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500

A deeper look at accessibility: what to do, how to do it, and why it matters.

Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0500

A plain language guide which answers the most common questions to the PRA.

An Introduction to USWDS 3.0

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:37:00 -0500

A design system for the federal government that makes it easier to build accessible, mobile-friendly government websites for the American public.

Required web content and links

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:37:26 -0400

Various policies require you to have certain content—or provide links to content—from specific places on your website.

USWDS Maturity Model

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to adopt the design system incrementally and design and build better digital experiences.

Even with a design system, you still need a designer

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Web Design System gives flexibility to teams to build the right solution for users, but there are still plenty of design decisions that teams need to make to be successful. In short, you’ll still need a designer.

Adopting the USWDS, One Step at a Time

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Web Design System is key to new website standards

The website standards

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:00:00 -0500

As defined in 21st Century IDEA, the Design System incorporates federal standards to improve federal websites and digital services.

Website standards

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:00:00 -0500

GSA officially released the ‘website standards’ referenced in Section 3(e) of 21st Century IDEA. The U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) is key to new website standards.

Welcome to the NEW Digital.gov

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500

We’ve been working on a new version of Digital.gov, and we’re ready to make it available to you.

An Introduction to Accessibility

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:11:00 -0500

This week, we're taking at look at how to reframe our approach to encouraging others to build with accessibility.

Building the Elements That Earn Trust

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:34:00 -0500

This week, we’d like to talk about trust, and the elements that go into building trust with people who are using our services.

Meet Your Federal Web Council

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:30:00 -0500

When something important needs to be coordinated across the federal web space, the Federal Web Council is the vehicle for getting it done.

Let’s Talk 21st Century IDEA

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500

We are starting a new blog post series on 21st Century IDEA that’ll break down one essential topic and point to guidance to start running with it.

Building Product Management Capacity in Government, part 1

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0500

18F is kicking off a new series on building product management capacity in government agencies that explores the process of helping people in government transition into product management roles through experiential learning.

Feedback-Driven Updates to the PRA Guide

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:00:00 -0500

This week, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), clarified the process for information collections associated with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). These changes include an easy to understand chart that lays out the steps for this sometimes hard to understand process, and are a direct result of the feedback they’ve been getting from the community.

Join the U.S. Web Design System Community

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:00:00 -0500

Are you and your team working with the U.S. Web Design System on your site, or have plans to start using it? The USWDS team has a public Slack channel where you can meet other government engineers, content specialists, and designers who are working with the USWDS to build accessible, mobile-friendly websites.

The Most Popular Questions from the Public

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0500

The team at USAGov analyzed more than 13,000 chats and phone calls from the public, in both English and Spanish, and then tagged these inquiries by popular topic area. These are the top questions our government-wide contact center received over the last four months.

U.S. Web Design System: September Monthly Call

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:30:00 -0500

This month, we’ll take a look at the development process for a USWDS component and demonstrate how we start with a problem and work to a solution that could be shared across other websites.

An Introduction to 10x and How to Get Your Idea Funded

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0500

Learn how you can work with the new investment fund for technology products in the government.

Get Your Idea Funded Through 10x

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0500

Introducing a new investment fund for technology products in the federal government

You might not be as agile as you think you are

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:00:00 -0500

The mandate to be agile is everywhere. But agile isn’t an on-off switch. It’s a skill and a mindset that is developed over time, through dedicated work, open teams, and lots (and lots) of practice

Introducing a Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0500

A guide to navigating the PRA process with confidence.

SUCCESS STORY: The U.S. Web Design System 2.0 from GSA

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Code.gov breaks down the latest USWDS 2.0 release with highlights of the most important features that will help teams build better websites for the American public.

Human-centered design for IT centralization

Mon, 20 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Are you working on an IT centralization project? Here is why taking the time to prioritize users is important and will result in services that work better for the people you serve.

Making tough content choices

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Making tough content choices is user-centered. Having no content for a certain subject is often better for the user than having outdated, misleading, or erroneous content.

Journey Maps as Communication Tools

Tue, 07 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000

The team at Office of Natural Resources Revenue wrote about how they use journey mapping to help teams look at their agency’s processes in a more comprehensive way.

How to get started with challenges and prizes

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0500

A knowledge repository that includes case studies of successful challenges and best practices for running challenges of all kinds and even ways to contact experts in different phases of the process.

18F Guide to Product Management

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:34:00 -0500

Best practices on doing product management well

18F Methods

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 17:25:00 -0500

A collection of tools that describe how teams can put human-centered design into practice.

Becoming a product manager

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:49:00 -0500

U.S. Digital Service: Instagram

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500

Conversations on Public Impact: How data trusts can preserve and protect your digital initiatives

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:00:00 -0500

The Ethics Working Group in GSA’s Technology Transformation Service hosts a presentation about data trusts; a legal structure designed to manage data, code, and other digital assets.

Responding to a Disaster: How USAGov Helped Shape the Digital Response in Puerto Rico

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:00:00 -0500

This interactive talk with a USAGov team member will highlight the digital response in Puerto Rico during and after Hurricane Maria.

A Better DigitalGov

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:05:00 -0400

We’re going to try something new here, something better.

Digital Governance Policy Outline

Wed, 31 May 2017 06:27:04 -0400

A template for digital governance policies.