6 Ways To Navigate the Civic Tech Sea of Newness
Two former private-sector marketers now serving as Presidential Innovation Fellows share tips for building relationships and finding your way as a civic technologist.
News and Updates
Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government
DAP Learning Series
Tag Managers Part 2: Configuration Framework
This session will help DAP users configure and use their tag manager, to augment their reporting on more advanced interactions with their websites.
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2021
Innovation
TTS Reflects: Black Histories to Celebrate Year-Round
Black history is American history. In this blog, TTS employees share how Black history makers can inspire our work and innovation year-round.
Join the U.S. Web Design System team as we look at what’s in USWDS 2.11.0, our latest release.
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2021
Next for the U.S. Web Design System
What’s Next for the U.S. Web Design System—In 2020, we brought together researchers, designers, engineers, and policymakers to conduct research across dozens of federal agencies to help support emergency response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we released a new and exciting report and strategy that outlines what’s next for the design system and our community.— via U.S. Web Design System
Plain Language
Plain Language: Accessibility for Content
Come join us as we focus on concerns and opportunities shared by the Section 508 and plain language communities in Government!
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2021
The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about 10x’s newest round of idea selections. We want attendees to learn about 10x, understand what it takes to submit, and feel empowered to submit.
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2021
Privacy
Security is Everyone’s Responsibility: Delivering Secure, Usable Login for Government
How login.gov incorporated human centered design and continuous discovery into their product development process to improve the user experience.
Marketing
Five Insider Secrets to Engaging Emails
Engaging readers who receive hundreds of emails a day is not easy, but it starts with the most critical starting point—empathy for their time.
DAP Learning Series
Tag Managers Part 1: The Data Layer
This session will help the audience expand analysis capabilities by using the tag manager data layer!
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2021
Come see how various agencies have successfully deployed chatbots/AI to interact with the public and foster collaboration between teams!
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2021
Learn what’s next for the U.S. Web Design System and our 2021 Roadmap—what we’re planning to do this year, and why we’re planning to do it.
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2021
The New FedRAMP.gov
The New FedRAMP.gov—FedRAMP is excited to announce the launch of our revamped website. Thanks to feedback from our partners and stakeholders, the website has an improved user experience that makes FedRAMP information and resources more accessible. The website provides more in-depth information about FedRAMP’s authorization process, enabling agencies, Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), and Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs) to easily access pertinent information related to their role in the FedRAMP Authorization process.— via FedRAMP
We’ve all had to learn new modes of presenting and communicating now that we’re teleworking full-time and depend on online broadcast technology. But how can you engage students and teach a class while sitting in front of a laptop camera? Join Wendy Wagner-Smith from the Small Business Administration and find out!
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2021
Call for Participation: 2021 Government UX Summit
Join us as virtual presenters for the 2021 Government UX Summit in June! This is a great opportunity to hone your UX skills with the best and brightest user experience researchers and designers from across the government.
Civic Tech
A Soldier’s Journey from Big Tech to Government Innovation
Why I returned to government service, how I brought my tech experience with me, and why you should too.
Learn how journey maps and service blueprints help teams better understand how people really use our sites and services to do what they need to do.
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2021
Plain Language Report Card
2020 Federal Report Card Briefing
David Lipscomb will review, The Annual Federal Report Card, which is a snapshot of how well the federal government is following the 2010 Plain Writing Act.
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2021
In this talk, we will provide better understanding of how CFPB conducts email A/B testing, see examples of email A/B tests, and discuss lessons learned.
2021
Agile Assessment Guide - Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation
Agile Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation—Agile is an approach to software development in which software is developed incrementally and is continuously evaluated for functionality, quality, and customer satisfaction. Agile can reduce the risks of funding a program that fails or produces outdated technology. This GAO guide released in September 2020 presents federal auditors and others with best practices to assess the adoption and use of Agile in federal agencies and elsewhere. It is available in two files: a 268-page PDF, and a 290-page PDF that is accessible.— via Government Accountability Office
