Guidance on building better digital services in government
Popular Guides and Resources
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for U.S. Government Websites and Social Media —Addressing web and digital communications related to COVID-19
Checklist of Requirements for Federal Websites and Digital Services —The relevant laws, policies, and regulations for federal agencies.
Eight Principles of Mobile-Friendliness —Following these principles will help you make your site more usable and user-friendly.
Guide to Robotic Process Automation —Automate reptitive business processes without writing code
Required Web Content and Links —A list of required links that all federal websites need to have
USWDS Maturity Model —How to adopt the design system incrementally and design and build better digital experiences.
News and Events
Innovative work, news, and ideas from people and teams in government
Zero Pageviews Is Your Goal: Finding Problem Pages with Website Analytics
Discovery BPA Evaluation Process: How to Operationalize this Practice
Practical Tips for Accessible Content and Multilingual Websites
True Crime Detectives: How We Used Free Web Metrics Tools To Uncover a Cybersecurity Incident
Product lessons from the front lines of COVID-19 civic tech response
Digital Analytics Program releases Web Analytics Playbook —Take a look at these considerations anyone managing a web analytics tool should keep in mind! Strategy, implementation, and action among the plays discussed. — via Digital Analytics Program
Improvements to the US Web Design System Banner Content and Code —We improved the security banner that’s featured on many government websites and we encourage teams to update to this new security language as soon as possible. — via U.S. Web Design System
6 Ways Government Innovators Are Building Stronger Public Services
A Federal Guide to De-risk Government Technology Projects—Written for cross-functional teams delivering IT services to their users, the Federal Field Guide to De-risk Government Technology offers guidance to federal agencies on how to structure software development teams, write contracts, and oversee agile software activities to reduce risks and improve outcomes for end-users. — via 18F
Federal Social Week 2020!
How Serving in Government Made Me a Better Designer and Product Manager
FAS Works to Enhance Competition—Have you heard? The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is making exciting progress through the Federal Marketplace Strategy towards implementing new authorities and flexibilities that enhance competition in acquisition. — via General Services Administration