News and Updates

A Token of Our Affection: A Field Guide to USWDS 2

18F recently worked with the Cloud.gov team to update their public site to the U.S. Web Design System, 2.0. The USWDS provided concepts they were able to use to translate designs into code a lot faster, and deliver higher fidelity results. Check out their USWDS field guide! — via 18F

Apr 22, 2020

In this webinar, we will answer commonly asked questions about cloud.gov and explain how using cloud.gov enables development teams to deploy applications quickly and securely.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Cloud.gov

Kara Reinsel

Let’s Talk Shop: How USAGov Outreach Connects With Agency Partners

USAGov Outreach connects with agency partners in a variety of ways—if you’re from a federal agency looking for new ways to reach your audience, learn about partnering with USAGov! — via USA.gov

Apr 21, 2020

This Week's IDEA

Listen to Customers by Asking the Right Questions

This week, we’re exploring what it means to listen, and we’re taking a look at ways to use feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Ammie Farraj Feijoo

Rhett Skelton

Apr 20, 2020

Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we talk about the design system and answer your questions.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the U.S. Web Design System

Dan Williams

10x

10x Announces 25 Projects to Start Phase One

10x, the federal venture studio, has approved 25 new projects for Phase One funding.

Nico Papafil

Apr 15, 2020

We’ll discuss how plain language intersects with 508 compliance requirements to make federal electronic documents and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Plain Community of Practice

Katherine Spivey

Katina Stapleton

We’ll show you how easy it can be to wrangle data and engage in technical discussions surrounding data, artificial intelligence, machine-learning models.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice

Steven Babitch

18F Is Here to Help During Critical Times

Government agencies are seeing their systems and staff stretched to the max as they do their best to serve the public. 18F is a team of government employees with expertise in modern digital tools and practices, and we’re here to help. — via 18F

Apr 09, 2020

This Week's IDEA

Spring Cleaning Tips for Web Content

This week, we’re providing a few tips for tidying up redundant, outdated, and trivial content.

Ammie Farraj Feijoo

Apr 07, 2020

In this workshop, we demonstrate the basics of using the Cloud.gov platform as a developer.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Cloud.gov

Steve Greenberg

In this workshop, we’ll address how to think about justifying an analyst role on your team, and talk about the role’s many hats, as well as making the business case to your leadership team.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Digital Analytics Program (DAP)

Freddie Blicher

We will provide guidance on how to manage the process of procuring AI products, services, and technologies, including considerations, pitfalls, and lessons learned.

Hosted by Digital.gov and the Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice

Steven Babitch

Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi

Press or Say 1: USAGov Expands Its Use of Interactive Voice Response

In 2019, USA.gov received nearly half a million calls! Read about how they expanded their use of interactive voice response to better serve citizens and maximize their resources. — via USA.gov

Mar 24, 2020

Join us as we meet with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) who is utilizing an agile approach to assist in further updating their topographical information and data.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the DevOps Community of Practice

Brian Fox

Continuous Learning for Product Managers

As product managers, we never stop learning because products never stop evolving and changing. You need to quickly get up to speed on a product’s technical implementation, design, user research, and business needs. — via 18F

Mar 24, 2020

Watch this special presentation featuring 18f Content Strategist, Ryan Johnson, where he discusses how you can effectively write accessible web content.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the TTS Accessibility and Content Guilds

Ryan Johnson

Watch U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as he talks about the design system and answers participant questions.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the U.S. Web Design System

Dan Williams

21st Century IDEA

Updates on 21st Century IDEA: Key Insights & Lessons Learned

We spoke to Ammie Farraj Feijoo, GSA’s 21st Century IDEA implementation lead, to get the rundown on what’s been accomplished and what’s on deck for 2020.