Digital by Default

Category: Gov

  • #ukgc14 Corridor conferencing

    So yesterday was the latest instalment of the Govcamp story. From humble(ish) beginnings it had grown to a point it found a home at the heart of London political establishment. City Hall. There is no doubt that this was a lovely venue. A pain in the arse to get to from Paddington but lovely nonetheless.…

  • PASC lives: Open data & statistics

    One of the (many) new experiences I am encountering in this job is the scrutiny of the ‘Public Administration Select Committee (PASC)’. According to its Twitter bio PASC is; “..a cross-party group of MPs appointed by the House of Commons to scrutinise the Government.” At least in part the focus of my job has been…

  • Flatline: The launch of Healthcare.gov

    The ‘launch’ of the Healthcare.gov in the US has been interesting to watch. Well in the way that sometimes people can’t help but want to see the aftermath of a car crash! Perhaps the most high profile website launch I’ve ever seen in the .gov space it is the face of ‘Obamacare‘ – a policy…