Paying particular attention to a clause that gives agency heads leeway in hiring expert personnel, detailing federal employees to the Fiscal Control Authority in Puerto Rico. “It means that the chief of any federal agency can send people to a [commonwealth] agency in Puerto Rico to work on specific projects.” This is what led to…
Andres, Alberto and Giancarlo are recruited to work at US Digital Service. Andrés and Alberto decide to move to Washington DC, Giancarlo stays behind focusing efforts evangelizing the need for digital reform in Puerto Rico.
Did you know that there was a pilot project via which one could see the financial statements for CRIM, ACAA, Public Works and UPR?
Participé en el ‘Open Mike’ de Full Stack Nights presentando sobre la necesidad de un “US Digital Service” en Puerto Rico. Full Stack Nights es un evento dirigido a programadores y diseñadores interesados en aprender y compartir de su conocimiento en un ambiente amistoso e informal.
No goodwill to recruit the best talent and empower them to solve problems through new approaches based on Silicon Valley best practices. Mi mensaje es el siguiente: para arreglar a Puerto Rico necesitamos el mejor talento tecnológico dentro y fuera del Gobierno. Necesitamos una estructura como el USDS que lleve a cabo la planificación y supervisión…
Puerto Rico launches the first digital service developed following the guidelines of the US Digital Service Playbook. It was delivered on time and under budget, and is built on open source software with minimum maintenance and licencing costs per year. Andres Colon – Nuevo app de prgov y servicio para el certificado de antecedentes penales…
Helping government teams create and run great digital services that meet the Digital Service Standard. This manual explains what teams can do to build great digital services that will meet the standard. Topics include: Agile Delivery Measuring Success Design & User Research Service Assessments Helping people to use your service
Today, too many of our digital services projects do not work well, are delivered late, or are over budget. To increase the success rate of these projects, the U.S. Government needs a new approach. We created a playbook of 13 key “plays” drawn from successful practices from the private sector and government that, if followed…
David Eaves opening remarks at Code for America Summit 2014 starts off with highlights of amazing things happening around the world, governments emulating the success of the UK Digital Service, highlighting the new US Digital Service and the passing of PS 614 in the Puerto Rico Senate to create the Office of Government Information Technology (OGIT).
As part of the Executive Office of the President, the newly formed USDS provides consultation services to federal agencies on information technology. It seeks to improve and simplify delivery of government services through “native digital” transformation.