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Call for Participation: Government UX Summit 2020
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Call for Participation: Government UX Summit 2020

We’re looking for speakers to share their experiences as UX practitioners in government.
Feb 27, 2020
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Making a Mobile-Friendly Website Using the ADAPT Model

Learn how to improve the user experience of your website by following the ADAPT Model to enhance the performance of your content on cellular networks or mobile devices.
Feb 25, 2020
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Moving From Agile Towards DevOps With a Small Team

In this webinar, Chris Lauer will share some of the successes and failures as the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has adopted Agile, and our gradual move towards DevOps.
Feb 25, 2020
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USWDS Monthly Call: Website Standards Panel Discussion

Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we talk about the design system and answer your questions.
Feb 20, 2020
DAP Learning Series

The YouTube Event Option

Learn how to track plays of embedded YouTube videos on your DAP-enabled pages
Feb 19, 2020
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The U.S. Web Design System gives flexibility to teams to build the right solution for users, but there are still plenty of design decisions that teams need to make to be successful. In short, you’ll still need a designer. — via 18F

Feb 13, 2020

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Reaching America’s Veterans in the Digital Space

In this discussion, we’ll hear from the digital experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs on their successful strategies for reaching America’s veterans through digital platforms.
Feb 13, 2020
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Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series Episode 7: Crowdsourcing for Code

Learn how the Code.gov team, and every day contributors, are helping the U.S. government to expand its repository—and application—of open-source code as part of Code.gov’s Open Tasks initiative.
Feb 11, 2020
Deep Dive into the UX Field
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Deep Dive into the UX Field

An interview with an Innovation Specialist at U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).
Feb 11, 2020
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Adopting the USWDS, One Step at a Time
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Adopting the USWDS, One Step at a Time

The U.S. Web Design System is key to new website standards
Jan 30, 2020
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Improving the Experience of Federal Grant Reporting

A 10x project to investigate opportunities to make the grant reporting process more efficient.
Jan 28, 2020
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How Agencies Are Spreading Best Practices

A panel discussion with people from six different agencies on how they share technical best practices in their organizations.
Jan 28, 2020
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10x Project Lightning Talks

In this webinar, 10x project teams demonstrate their work to date and provide brief overviews of each project. Topics range from federating data to agile budgeting to machine learning, and our hope is that these talks will inspire others to submit ideas to 10x.
Jan 27, 2020
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In 2019, Search.gov served 295,916,305 queries across more than 2,000 government websites. Find out more in their annual report, including the most common topics that people searched for. — via Search.gov

Jan 27, 2020

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GSA officially released the ‘website standards’ referenced in Section 3(e) of 21st Century IDEA. The U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) is key to new website standards. — via General Services Administration

Jan 23, 2020

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This week, Login.gov has surpassed 20 million registered users! 🎉 Congratulations to the team for hitting this milestone while keeping the product simple and secure for the public. — via Login.gov

Jan 22, 2020

10 Employee Engagement Experiences to Foster Collaboration
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10 Employee Engagement Experiences to Foster Collaboration

How do we create an agile federal culture that’s more inclusive, insightful, and efficient? Explore 10 teamwork engagement experiences with your agency to foster collaboration.
Jan 22, 2020
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Agencies on a Mission to Match Service Members with Civilian Careers
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Agencies on a Mission to Match Service Members with Civilian Careers

Build a better application to match the skills of those who have served in the military with employer needs.
Jan 21, 2020
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USWDS Monthly Call: Using the USWDS Maturity Model

Join U.S. Web Design System Product Lead, Dan Williams, as we discuss the USWDS maturity model and answer your questions.
Jan 16, 2020
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The USA.gov’s team launched a new analytics dashboard that shows the top pages and topics that are trending on USA.gov and USA.gov/espanol. This gives agencies a better window into the information the public needs most so they can prioritize that information and make it more accessible to their users. — via USA.gov

Jan 16, 2020