Introducing the 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows
Feb 14, 2019 | Davar Ardalan
We are excited to announce our 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) who have begun their “tour of duty” in American tech. Read »
Managing Digital
GSA Steps Up Security for .gov
Oct 29, 2018 | Cameron Dixon, Marina Fox
Read how GSA’s DotGov Program is modernizing the security of .gov to make government websites and systems more secure. Read »
Want a More Innovative Agency? Encourage Employees to Experiment
Sep 19, 2018 | Brian Fox
How agency leaders can create a work environment that fosters innovation via creativity and experimentation. Read »
Collaborating for Better Design, Technology, and User Experience
Aug 30, 2018 | John Sullivan
Overview of initiatives across Federal government that focus on IT design, development and accessibility. Read »
Experiments in Tweaking Agile for UX
Jul 17, 2018 | Meghan Lazier, Jessica Skretch
Designers at the Federal Reserve Board share how they adjusted the agile process to work better for their team. Read »
How One Team is Making the Transition to Agile
Jun 26, 2018 | Andrew J. Stauffer
A hybrid approach of waterfall and agile practices is helping the USGS make the transition to agile. Read »
Thinking About Going Agile? 5 Benefits Your Office Will Reap With Agile Methods
Apr 3, 2018 | Brian Fox
Five benefits of using agile methodologies that can help federal employees improve the quality of their work. Read »
Thinking About Going Agile? Consider Mass Training to Facilitate the Change
Mar 13, 2018 | Brian Fox
How organizational instruction can help transform the processes and culture of your office. Read »
Redesigning an Intranet Site: Final Stages, Launch, and Lessons Learned
Mar 7, 2018 | Karla Blaine
Helpful lessons from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) on the redesign of an intranet. Read »
Trends on Tuesday: Because Seeing is Believing—Augmented Reality in the Federal Government
Feb 6, 2018 | Jada Jones
See how augmented reality may be used for data management and cybersecurity practices. Read »
3 Ways to Manage Research Projects Remotely
Oct 3, 2017 | Nicole Fenton, Jamie Albrecht
Being a remote team doesn’t mean you should forgo any of your research rituals. It means finding different ways to do them. Read »
Managing Custom Software Development in Government When You’re Not a Software Engineer
Sep 21, 2017 | Kaitlin Devine
As custom software development becomes integral to accomplishing any program’s mission, many managers in government find themselves faced with handling the unfamiliar: overseeing the design and implementation of a digital product that is functional, user-friendly, and necessary for realizing your program’s mission. Read »
The Data Briefing: Will Artificial Intelligence Tools Replace or Augment Federal Employees?
Sep 20, 2017 | Bill Brantley
A Washington, D.C. think tank recently released reports advocating using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to reorganize the federal government. Read »
Design and Conflict: Do You Know Your Conflict Style?
Sep 18, 2017 | Meghan Lazier
Building empathy towards users is always a part of the UX process, but it’s not always common practice to build empathy towards our teammates. Here’s an idea to proactively address conflict and build empathy through understanding on your team. Read »
How Federal Leaders Can Build the Will, Skill, and Velocity Needed for Digital Transformation
Sep 6, 2017 | Bill Brantley
Learning—and practicing—five imperatives of network leadership can help agencies improve their odds for successful digital transformation. Many organizations are undergoing digital transformation because the organizations see that it is necessary for long-term survival. However, digitally reinventing the organization is “one of the hardest journeys to make.” According to industry experts, two-thirds of organizations will fail Read »
