California releases state government website standards
Source: webstandards.ca.gov The California Department of Technology has published unified design standards and accompanying resources for official state government websites. As part of this initiative,...
View ArticleNewsom proposes new California Office of Digital Innovation for 2019-20 budget
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a new Office of Digital Innovation as part of the state’s 2019-20 budget with initial start-up costs of $36.2 million and 50 positions. The proposal also...
View ArticleWe want you: Recruiting and hiring for government digital services
Photo: U.S. Digital Service If government truly wants to transform digital services and effectively serve the public at scale, it must start with how it attracts and retains top technology talent. For...
View ArticleRe-imagining the California DMV website
I recently visited my local California Department of Motor Vehicles field office to renew my driver license and, because I scheduled an appointment ahead of time, my experience wasn’t the nightmare...
View ArticlePart 2: Re-imagining the California DMV website
It’s been a week since I published my thoughts on re-imagining the California Department of Motor Vehicles website. During that time, the issues I had with not receiving my REAL ID were resolved and...
View ArticleGolden State dot-gov
California is on the cusp of ushering in a new era of government digital services, one that our elected leaders can finally align, prioritize and execute on, and prove to the people of the Golden...
View ArticleCalifornia levels up on digital, seeks director for new innovation office
California is officially for looking for its first director of the newly-established Office of Digital Innovation. Individuals who aspire to lead the office can complete the interest form on the...
View ArticleFind the truth. Tell the truth.
Washington’s Inauguration, 1789 (Photo: Architect of the Capitol) “Find the truth. Tell the truth.” is a core value of the U.S. Digital Service, and Ben Damman uses the mantra to share his sentiments...
View ArticleHow civic hackers helped California’s DMV get digital momentum
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has experienced its fair share of criticism lately, which caused Governor Gavin Newsom to set up a DMV Strike Team to focus on reviewing and recommending...
View Article‘The woeful state of government technology’
San Francisco Chief Digital Services Officer Carrie Bishop published an excellent commentary piece that touches on several issues we in the digital government industry don’t talk much about, or at...
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