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June 15, 2016
Two agencies participating in the Digital Acquisition Accelerator pilot
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of the Treasury are the first two agencies to participate in the Digital Acquisition Accelerator Pilot.Continue reading about Two agencies participating in the Digital Acquisition Accelerator pilot
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June 14, 2016
Prototype early, prototype often: A lesson from the DATA Act
The DATA Act is a “tremendous undertaking …[to] standardize how federal agencies report their spending data.” It has the potential to provide unprecedented insight into how the federal government spends money, and it comes with a statutory deadline. Any delay in implementation is a delay in cost savings and transparency, so we’re trying to help the government deliver on the promise of the DATA Act in a timely manner.Continue reading about Prototype early, prototype often: A lesson from the DATA Act
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June 7, 2016
Building better by building together with the Federal Election Commission
How do you work iteratively and in the open in government? How do you transform an agency’s digital presence with agile and user-centered design? We’ve learned a lot about this as we’ve worked alongside our partners at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on beta.fec.gov, and we want to share some of those lessons here.Continue reading about Building better by building together with the Federal Election Commission
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June 2, 2016
Open data democratizes innovation
Thanks to the President’s Executive Order requiring that agencies make data open, we are democratizing access to data. Open data has empowered citizens to track trends and make informed personal decisions. And increasingly, American citizens are using government data to drive action and solve problems in their communities. -
May 31, 2016
Taking an agile approach to content
At 18F, we work in an agile way — in other words, we base our designs on user needs, conduct usability testing, iterate quickly, and release MVPs (minimum viable products) rather than highly finalized releases. We take an agile approach to content too.
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