News and Updates

Federal Source Code Study Series — Read the first article of the Federal Source Codes Study (FSCS) series. The FSCS was a three-year study that examined the federal government’s effort in implementing the Federal Source Code Policy and open sourcing software. — via Code.gov
USWDS Monthly Call - Cards, Forms, and Data Visualizations
Tapping Into SEO: How Government Websites Can Improve Content Reach
DevOps Lessons Learned from the Air Force’s Early Cloud Journey
Promote Continuity to Better Support Customer Journeys

Release Notes: What’s new in USWDS 2.7.0—Read more about these components on our website, but we’re excited to start releasing the first of a number of new design system components planned for 2020! — via U.S. Web Design System
Experimenting with SpecialAnnouncement Markup (Updated June 09, 2020)
Dr. Emily Shen on Secure Multi-Party Computation
SocialGov Virtual Spring Session
The Hero’s Journey for Re-Skilling Talent (And Other Digital Adventures)
Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series, Episode 9: A Match Made in History

The American people need access to the most up-to-date public health guidance and information on coronavirus testing facilities. To help Americans find coronavirus information online, incorporate Schema.org’s new standard tags into all web pages related to COVID-19. — via The White House
A Guide For Agencies Building CX Capacity
Experimenting with the Micro-Purchase Threshold
An Introduction to the Basics of DAP
Strengthen Your Organization’s Vision Through Collaboration

18F recently worked with the Cloud.gov team to update their public site to the U.S. Web Design System, 2.0. The USWDS provided concepts they were able to use to translate designs into code a lot faster, and deliver higher fidelity results. Check out their USWDS field guide! — via 18F
Cloud.gov for Product Managers

USAGov Outreach connects with agency partners in a variety of ways—if you’re from a federal agency looking for new ways to reach your audience, learn about partnering with USAGov! — via USA.gov