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A Successful, Vibrant, and Productive Career for Federal Employees

Insights from the White House Workforce Data Interoperability Sprint present an opportunity to reframe the skills gap to accommodate a more flexible learning system and more accurately reflect the changing nature of work.

Nina Bianchi

Aug 05, 2019

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been on a journey to improve their data reporting, using and iterating on machine learning, from algorithms to deep neural networks with lessons for everyone on this path.

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Alex Measure

Gwynne Kostin

What are some examples of misunderstood metrics, and how and when should you use them? We’ll talk about these metrics and their potential misinterpretations and pitfalls.

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Freddie Blicher

In part two of this multi-part YouTube Live series, learn how User-centered design is a practice honed by the American tech industry

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Overview of the HUD Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) IT team, program, structure, and their shift to DevOps.

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Brian Fox

Kevin Portanova

In our July meeting, the USWDS team and special guests walk through migrating sites to USWDS 2 and take any questions you might have.

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Dan Williams

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

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Learn how to develop creative content for social media, make your photos stand out, and sharpen your Instagram skills.

Come and help us plan for this year’s federal report card review.

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David Lipscomb

Katherine Spivey

The Open Opportunities program is a “win-win” for federal employees looking to refresh their skills and U.S. agencies seeking talent, energy, and enthusiasm from across a diverse cross-section of the federal workforce.

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Lisa Nelson

Tammy White

A two-hour workshop with Presidential Innovation Fellows to learn how to give your data its best story possible.

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Get Your Idea Funded Through 10x

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

Jul 09, 2019

This afternoon event is an opportunity for API practitioners from across federal agencies to come together, share news, and discuss topics of interest. Remote participants will be able to join in via Google Hangout. Anyone with a federal .gov or .mil address is welcome to attend.

We’ll talk to members of various agencies to find out how analytics programs and tools are governed at that agency.

In part one of this multi-part YouTube Live series, learn how civic technologists work to better our government.

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Join the U.S. Web Design System team as we walk through the system’s design tokens and take any questions you might have!

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Dan Williams

A day focused on designing a better customer experience with and within government.

You might not be as agile as you think you are

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— via 18F