Transforming government together
Every now and then we do well by taking stock of where we are and to map out the future. Sprint 16 was one of those moments. Over 450 attendees from across government gathered together to see...
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GDS and gender diversity at conferences and events
Equality and diversity matters a lot to me, and to everyone here at GDS. I wrote about it a couple of weeks ago in my role as Cabinet Office LGB&TI Champion: Making the department one of the most...
View ArticleAn open letter to our new Advisory Board
Dear Advisory Board members, In the spirit of publish, don’t send (“A good blog post can do the work of dozens of emails”), we thought we’d write to you here before our first meeting next month. Some...
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Where we’re at, and where we’re going
Back in February, our Minister Matt Hancock launched the Sprint 16 event with this message: "We're transforming the relationship between citizen and state." That's the goal. GDS exists to help make...
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Thank you Liam
As some of you may have already heard, we’re delighted to announce that Liam Maxwell has been appointed as National Technology Advisor. It’s a new role, and a great next step for Liam after four years...
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Thank you, Advisory Board
A few weeks ago we hosted the first meeting of the new GDS Advisory Board. There was a terrific energy in the room, a real sense of purpose. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the Board...
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What government might look like in 2030
Earlier this week, I was asked to speak on this subject at TechUK’s Public Sector 2030 event. I don’t claim any special ability to see the future, and I think predicting specific technological advances...
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Good culture evolves from the bottom up
A week or so ago, I was invited to speak at the ND16 Digital Leaders event, on the subject "Culture, behaviour and transformation". Here's what I said on the day. I’m pretty sure many of you have seen...
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Hearts on our sleeves and rainbows on our windows
We’ve been talking a lot about diversity at GDS in recent months. I recently announced our commitment to only taking part in conferences that are gender diverse and we’ve written about the work of our...
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What GDS is for
Yesterday, I gave a talk at the Public Sector Show. It re-visits some of the things I spoke about recently, but ties them together with some new thoughts about the future of GDS and the role we play...
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