The mandate to be agile is everywhere. But agile isn’t an on-off switch. It’s a skill and a mindset that is developed over time, through dedicated work, open teams, and lots (and lots) of practice — via 18F
News and Updates
Innovative work, news and ideas from people and teams in government
Video
An Introduction to 10x and How to Get Your Idea Funded
Learn how you can work with the new investment fund for technology products in the government.
Plain Language
Federal Plain Language Report Card Planning
Come and help us plan for this year's federal report card review.
Video
Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series, Episode 4: Open Opportunities
The Open Opportunities program is a “win-win” for federal employees looking to refresh their skills and U.S. agencies seeking talent, energy, and enthusiasm from across a diverse cross-section of the federal workforce.
Intro
Get Your Idea Funded Through 10x
Introducing a new investment fund for technology products in the federal government.
Video
American Tech Series, Part One: Why Leave the Private Sector?
In part one of this multi-part YouTube Live series, learn how civic technologists work to better our government.
Video
U.S. Web Design System: June Monthly Call
Join the U.S. Web Design System team as we walk through the system’s design tokens and take any questions you might have!
New Guide
Introducing a Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Navigating the PRA process with confidence.
Video
U.S. Government Open Innovation Summit
Transformation Through Citizen Science and Prize Competitions
Mobile
Building Trust with Users Through Open Communication and Feedback
A look at how FEMA responds to user needs and bugs in their app development.
Video
How to Develop an Agency Brand Voice That Connects With Customers Online
Come join the Plain Language community on the 12th of June and learn how to develop an agency brand voice!
Video
Introduction to Search.gov
Come and learn all about Search.gov! The site search for federal government websites
Episode 3
Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series: The Opportunity Project
The Opportunity Project engages government, communities, and the technology industry to create digital tools that address our greatest challenges as a nation. Learn how this initiative is making government data more accessible through cross-sector collaboration.
Code.gov breaks down the latest USWDS 2.0 release with highlights of the most important features that will help teams build better websites for the American public. — via Code.gov
Community Meeting
Mobile Community of Practice Spring Meeting
Join us to learn about the latest developments in the mobile citizen experience. and discuss recent developments and highlight opportunities
Video
U.S. Web Design System: May Monthly Call
Join the U.S. Web Design System team as we talk through the recent update to 2.0
Learning Series
DAP Learning Series: Using the analytics.usa.gov API
Learn how Analytics.usa.gov, the public window into how the public interacts with federal government websites, uses an API and allows you to query data in machine-readable formats.
Video
2019 Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) Info Session
An overview of how your agency can participate in this year’s VSFS program.
Are you working on an IT centralization project? Here is why taking the time to prioritize users is important and will result in services that work better for the people you serve. — via 18F
Understanding your constraints is user-centered design Your ability to deliver user value is always constrained by, well, your ability to deliver user value. — via DOI Revenue Data
