News and Updates

In this workshop, we will show how USAGov en Español collects and analyzes data from across several social media channels and the USAGov Contact Center to design and improve content and outreach strategies.

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Andres Quinones

Fabiola Herrera

Laura Godfrey

The importance of surrounding yourself with those with similar technical skills, finding your niche, and designing a professional network. The concept of a professional network might be intimidating, why not start with those with similar interests and skills to create a core network. A core network prioritizes those with similar technical skills to build a strong foundation. You can expect to come away with a) the why of designing a core network, b) ways to identify people with similar skills, and c) steps you can take to design a strategic professional network.

Agencies optimize mobile experiences with help from federal testers.

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David Fern

Tammy White

Making Critical Government Information More Resilient

Making Critical Government Information More Resilient—A roundup of steps that federal agencies, and other government entities, can take right now to improve the resilience of their websites and serve information more efficiently to the people that need it. — via 18F

Jun 04, 2020

This Week’s IDEA

Who’s on Your Digital Dream Team?

This week, we’re exploring what it means to establish effective governance, and looking at ways to clarify and fill the roles of all the players on your team.

Ammie Farraj Feijoo

Rachel Flagg

May 27, 2020

In this session, we’ll tell you about the Digital Analytics Program’s Certified Analyst exam and how you can use it to demonstrate your analytics mastery!

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Tim Lowden

Federal Source Code Study Series

Federal Source Code Study Series — Read the first article of the Federal Source Codes Study (FSCS) series. The FSCS was a three-year study that examined the federal government’s effort in implementing the Federal Source Code Policy and open sourcing software. — via Code.gov

May 27, 2020

The May 2020 USWDS monthly call revisited the design system’s card and forms components. Speakers also paid special attention to data visualization.

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SEO

Tapping Into SEO: How Government Websites Can Improve Content Reach

Implementing a few easy steps for research and search engine optimization can help boost your content and get it in front of the right audience.

Albinko Hasic

May 20, 2020

In this workshop, we will guide agencies through the streamlined Technology Transformation Services cloud acquisition process at the U.S. General Services Administration.

Kara Reinsel

Jessyka Castillo

Ron Williams

Lessons learned in the areas of people, processes, and tools from early efforts in the Air Force’s journey to a multi-cloud environment.

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Lt. Col. Theodore J. Erickson

Learn about the skills and needs of American readers, how we are failing our audiences, and ways to do better.

Katherine Spivey

Meredith Larson

This Week's IDEA

Promote Continuity to Better Support Customer Journeys

This week, we’re exploring what it means to promote continuity, and we’re taking a look at ways to use service design to deliver a great experience.

Ammie Farraj Feijoo

Dan Williams

May 12, 2020

See how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration crowdsources to identify potential health risks.

What’s new in USWDS 2.7.0

Release Notes: What’s new in USWDS 2.7.0—Read more about these components on our website, but we’re excited to start releasing the first of a number of new design system components planned for 2020! — via U.S. Web Design System

May 11, 2020

Findability

Experimenting with SpecialAnnouncement Markup (Updated June 09, 2020)

What USA.gov learned during its pilot with SpecialAnnouncement markup to make COVID-19 information easier to find in search results, now updated to reflect changes by major search engines.

David Kaufmann

May 11, 2020

We will define product management, discuss how it’s used in the government context through a case study, and arm listeners with practices to use and evangelize product thinking.

Learn how organizations can securely collaborate using cryptographic technologies.

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Dr. Emily Shen

Join SocialGov, the federal government’s social media community of practice, for our virtual Spring Session!

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For those seeking ways to internally re-skill their workforce for digital transformation, a look at mythology reveals a recurring theme where those answering the call are involved in an iterative cycle of ’leveling-up’, a theme that may help change-agents set conditions for successful retention and growth of organic digital talent.

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Brian Fox

Major Jeremy F. Thomas

News and Updates

Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government

How USAGov en Español Uses Quantitative and Qualitative Data to Meet the Needs of Its Audience

Women In Federal IT & Cyber Conference Panel #1: Designing a Network

Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series, Episode 11: Mobile Testing Program Makes Content More Accessible

Making Critical Government Information More Resilient

Who’s on Your Digital Dream Team?

Become a DAP Certified Analyst

Federal Source Code Study Series

USWDS Monthly Call - Cards, Forms, and Data Visualizations

Tapping Into SEO: How Government Websites Can Improve Content Reach

Procuring Cloud Services in Government

DevOps Lessons Learned from the Air Force’s Early Cloud Journey

The Average American Reader Needs You to Write (Even More) Clearly

Promote Continuity to Better Support Customer Journeys

Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series, Episode 10: A precisionFDA Strike for Public Health

What’s new in USWDS 2.7.0

Experimenting with SpecialAnnouncement Markup (Updated June 09, 2020)

You Are a Product Manager (Though You May Not Know It)

Dr. Emily Shen on Secure Multi-Party Computation

SocialGov Virtual Spring Session

The Hero’s Journey for Re-Skilling Talent (And Other Digital Adventures)