Merge pull request #220 from GSA/11-14-17-release

Publishing new blog posts about DigitalGov

content/about/about.md

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 ---
-date: 2013-11-18 3:10:34 -0400
+date: 2017-11-14 12:05:00 -0400
 title: About
 url: /about/
-summary: 'We live in a time when more pre-schoolers can use a smartphone app than can tie their shoes. How does government prepare to meet the information needs of these budding citizens? DigitalGov means providing information and services to the public anywhere and anytime. This site is a platform to help those in agencies working on providing digital services and information for the public.'
-authors:
-  - apiazza
+summary: 'Welcome to DigitalGov. Learn more about what we're working on'
+
 ---
 
-We live in a time when [more pre-schoolers can use a smartphone app than can tie their shoes](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/01/preschoolers-better-at-navigating-iphone-than-tying-their-shoes/). How does government prepare to meet the information needs of these budding citizens? **DigitalGov** means providing information and services to the public anywhere and anytime.
+Welcome to DigitalGov.
+
+Our mission is to transform how government learns, builds, delivers, and measures digital services in the 21st century.
+
+And we do that by providing people in government the tools, methods, practices and policy guidance they need to deliver effective and accessible digital services.
+
+It is our job to be the experts in the problems people in government face, and support them wherever they may be blocked.
+
+We’ve found that agencies need:
+- Guidance on implementing digital policies and initiatives
+- Open access to modern methods, practices, policies, and tools
+- Focused trainings and events that help teams learn and adopt new concepts
+- Easy access to collaborate with others across government who are working on the same problems
 
-This site is a platform to help those in agencies working on providing digital services and information for the public. We’ll scour the innerwebs for digital info so you don’t have to. Expect posts on what government is doing in digital, general digital news, trends and issues on implementing digital for the public.
+#### What we are working on
+Over the last decade, DigitalGov has become a destination in government to learn about the methods, practices, policies and tools that are needed to create effective digital services.
 
-## More on Us
+And we believe DigitalGov should set the example for how government learns, builds, delivers and measures digital services in the 21st century.
 
-This platform is brought to you by the [Office of Products and Programs](http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/124174)—formerly known as the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies (OCSIT)—in the [Technology Transformation Service](http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/25729) (TTS) of the U.S. [General Services Administration](http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100000). Our job here is to help agencies build a 21st century digital government. We do that by:
+We are building DigitalGov into a destination that practices the methods that it teaches, and along the way, we are going to tell the story of how we get there, using the very tools that are available in the open, across the government.
 
-  * Finding and sharing resources and capabilities throughout government
-  * Helping agencies understand and resolve policy issues
-  * Offering services and tools to help agencies meet their digital government goals
-  * Championing DigitalGov solutions from loosening data to developing mobile development guidelines to app and website development to best practices and policy
-  * Promoting agency DigitalGov efforts
-  * Building relationships with the private and non-profit sectors as well as state and local government
+- [DigitalGov on GitHub](https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov)
+- [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/digital_gov/)
+- [Join our Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/DigitalGov)
+- [Subscribe to our newsletter](https://connect.digitalgov.gov/subscribe)
+- [Join a community of practice]({{< link "communities.md" >}})
+- Reach out, [send us an email](mailto:digitalgov@gsa.gov)
 
-### Digital Government Division
+***
 
-The Digital Government Division is a cooperative enterprise that draws on resources from across government to leverage the expertise of forward-leaning agencies. To that end, we’re gathering a cadre of innovators to help build a digital government that meets the expectations of the public while delivering info and services safely and securely. The Digital Government Division is a key component supporting the goals of the [Digital Government Strategy](http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/egov/digital-government/digital-government.html) and is sponsored by GSA.
+#### The Team
 
-## Keep in touch
+We are a cross-functional team of writers, editors, strategists, technologists, and designers who all work in government and have a wealth of experience creating modern digital services.
 
-  * Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/DigitalGov) and [Twitter @Digital_Gov](http://twitter.com/Digital_Gov). We use the hashtags #DigitalGov, #SocialGov, and #MobileGov.
-  * [Sign up for e-mail alerts](http://connect.digitalgov.gov/subscribe).
-  * [Send us an email]({{< link "contact-us.md" >}} "Contact Us").
-  * [Subscribe to our podcasts on the iTunes store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalgov-podcast/) and catch up on our recent episodes.
+#### DigitalGov
+**Jeremy Zilar**, Director<br/>
+**Jacqueline Snee**, Community Manager<br/>
+**Dan Williams**, Designer<br/>
+**Andrea Sigritz**, Editor, User Research & Content Strategy<br/>
+**Toni Bonitto**, Editor, Platform & Content Production<br/>
+**Janelle Thalls**, Video Editor, Training & Education<br/>
+**Soncerray Bolling**, Video Editor, Training & Education
 
-* * *
+#### The U.S. Web Design Standards Core Team
+**Dan Williams**, Product Owner<br/>
+**Maya Benari**<br/>
+**John Donmoyer**<br/>
+**Andrea Sigritz**<br/>

content/posts/2017/10/2017-10-03-machine-learning-paired-with-skilled-data-scientists-future-datadriven-decision-making.md

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 slug: machine-learning-paired-with-skilled-data-scientists-future-datadriven-decision-making
 date: 2017-10-03 12:05:00 -0400
 title: 'Machine Learning Paired with Skilled Data Scientists is the Future of Data-Driven Decision Making'
-summary: ML can provide high-value services for data management and analytics, security threat detection, and process improvement --- but it doesn't stop there.
+summary: ML can provide high-value services for data management and analytics, security threat detection, and process improvement but it doesn't stop there.
 authors:
   - jada-jones
 categories:

content/posts/2017/11/2017-11-14-a-better-digitalgov.md

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+---
+slug: a-better-digitalgov
+date: 2017-11-14 14:05:00 -0400
+title: 'A Better DigitalGov'
+summary: 'We’re going to try something new here, something better.'
+authors:
+  - jeremyzilar
+tag:
+  - DigitalGov
+featured_image:
+  uid: tile-1
+  alt: A better DigitalGov
+---
+
+Hi.
+
+We’re going to try something new here.
+
+We’re going to tell the story of how we’re rebuilding DigitalGov from the ground up — writing about the specific challenges we face, the methods and tools we’re using to overcome them, and how we’re measuring the results of our work.
+
+We are doing this live and in the open.
+
+Telling the story around our work, as we do the work, will provide us with a body of concrete examples of this work being done in government — one of the most effective tools for change within agencies.
+
+We’ll focus on the people we serve: our government’s digital product owners. Our job is to help the people help the people. We can improve public services by helping those doing the work to be more confident, capable, and connected.
+
+Our research has shown that people in government need clear, practical, well-documented examples of solving problems in government.
+
+So we’re setting out to deliver just that. And we’re making a commitment to improve our site and its services iteratively and in the open. By clearly documenting each step of our process, we hope to be a practical example, make paths that others can follow or adapt, and create a space where government teams can share their own problems and solutions. We’ll need your help to make this happen.
+
+**Related:** [The U.S. Web Design Standards team has joined the DigitalGov team]({{< link "2017-11-14-uswds-digitalgov.md" >}})
+
+**How to stay up-to-date:**
+
+- [Here's what we're working on][3ed80b13]
+- [Sign up for our newsletter][20d731c7]
+- [Join a community of practice]({{< link "communities.md" >}})
+- [Follow us on Twitter][a4d3008a]
+- [Join us on Facebook][48963c81]
+- [Learn more about our team]({{< link "about.md" >}})
+
+  [3ed80b13]: https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/issues "What we're working on in GitHub"
+  [20d731c7]: https://connect.digitalgov.gov/subscribe "Sign up for our newsletter"
+  [a4d3008a]: https://twitter.com/digital_gov/ "Follow us on Twitter"
+  [48963c81]: https://www.facebook.com/digitalgov/ "Join us on Facebook"

content/posts/2017/11/2017-11-14-uswds-digitalgov.md

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+---
+slug: uswds-digitalgov
+date: 2017-11-14 14:05:00 -0400
+title: 'U.S. Web Design Standards + DigitalGov'
+summary: 'We’re excited to announce that the U.S. Web Design Standards team has moved over to OPP and joined the DigitalGov team.'
+authors:
+  - jeremyzilar
+categories:
+  - uswds
+tag:
+  - uswds
+  - digitalgov
+featured_image:
+  uid: tile-4
+  alt: 'U.S. Web Design Standards'
+---
+
+We’re excited to announce that [the U.S. Web Design Standards][18a73fb9] has moved over to the [Office of Products and Platforms (OPP)][3f7dfc99] and joined [the new DigitalGov team]({{< link "about.md" >}}), effective October 1, 2017.
+
+  [18a73fb9]: https://standards.usa.gov/ "The U.S. Web Design Standards"
+  [3f7dfc99]: https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/technology-transformation-services/office-of-products-and-programs "Office of Products and Platforms (OPP)"
+
+
+#### Why DigitalGov
+Over the last 10 years, Digital.gov has become an authoritative destination to learn about the methods, practices, policies, and tools needed to create effective digital services in government. It’s where government goes to learn from experience: building, working, communicating, and adapting to the evolving needs of our digital nation.
+
+Our mission has been to help people deliver smart, effective digital services in the government. Going forward, we aim to set an example for how government learns, builds, delivers, and measures digital services in the 21st century.
+
+The Standards provides an increasingly important service to government modernization. By moving the Standards to OPP under DigitalGov, we are providing the Standards with the financial, organizational, and communications support needed to focus on delivering a high-quality design system and supporting framework for government sites.
+
+This is an opportunity to become a part of an appropriated program and set the Standards on a solid, sustainable path going forward. And it will be DigitalGov’s job to support their continued growth while inspiring and building trust with teams across government.
+
+This move is a commitment to supporting the future of the Standards, and a testament to the years of hard work by many people in OPP who have built the reach and credibility behind Digital.gov.
+
+#### The team
+And we’re happy to formally announce that Maya Benari, John Donmoyer, Andrea Sigritz, and Dan Williams will be your U.S. Web Design Standards Core team.
+
+These four are strong designers, engineers and writers who are architects and builders of systems and design patterns and have the right set of practical skills, values and strong opinions to move the Standards forward.
+
+Dan Williams is a thoughtful designer and writer who recently joined the DigitalGov team from 18F Design to help reimagine what our service could become. Dan will be the acting product owner for the project in addition to working on reimagining DigitalGov.
+
+John Donmoyer also comes to us from 18F and has been a member of the Standards team for the last six months and has seen first-hand the power they have to transform product teams.
+
+Maya Benari was part of the 18F team that helped get the Standards off the ground in 2015 and has since been an strong advocate for their use in government.
+
+Andrea Sigritz has been an editor on the DigitalGov team for a number of years and has a deep understanding of the people in the government technology space and what tools, resources and guidance they need to be effective.
+
+All four of them are talented design systems thinkers with excellent ideas about what the Standards are and can be. The Standards and OPP are fortunate to have them on board.
+
+#### What’s next
+In the first four months — we hope to evaluate the present state of the Standards, set the vision and roadmap for how they can make a continued long-term impact across government, and establish a solid foundation for the Standards as an active open-source project.
+
+**Say hello to the Standards team:**
+
+- [Join their Public Slack channel](https://chat.18f.gov/)
+- [Send them an e-mail](mailto:uswebdesignstandards@gsa.gov)
+- [Contribute to the project](https://github.com/18F/web-design-standards/issues)
+- [Build something with the standards](https://standards.usa.gov/)
+
+:clap: :clap: :clap: