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Doing content-first design at Defra – part two

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Doing content-first design at Defra – part two

In the second part of their post, content designer Laura Parker and senior interaction designer Daniel Da Silveira show how they used a content-first approach to design features for the Defra form designer.

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Uncovering the many challenges of using technology sustainably

Posted by: Mattie Yeta, Sustainability Lead, Posted on: 31 May 2019 - Categories: ICT sustainability

Mattie Yeta, Sustainability Lead, provides an update on the latest meeting of the Joint Sustainable Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) group including a discussion about urban mining and their industry best practice guide.

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Let’s get digital: a new look for flood and coast conference

Posted by: Jim Walker, Flood Risk Manager, Posted on: 15 May 2019 - Categories: Defra digital
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With this year’s Flood and Coast 2019 Conference getting ever closer to its go live date (June 18), it’s time to pull the cover off the show-stopping, new style ‘Let’s get digital’ final day of the event.

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Smart waste tracking challenge: are we any closer to solutions?

Posted by: Alistair Paul, Waste Regulation and Crime, Posted on: 13 May 2019 - Categories: GovTech Catalyst

Twelve months on from our initial cross-government discovery, are we getting closer to creating innovative solutions for tracking waste we hear you ask? We are pleased to report that the answer is yes.

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Apprentice to Developer: the Defra route

Posted by: Adam Wallace, Web Developer, Posted on: 8 April 2019 - Categories: Defra digital

The chance of joining Defra as an apprentice Software Developer - my subject of interest, in a department my values closely align with, I knew I had to. Today 2 years later, I am a Web Developer.

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After 17 years why still Defra digital?

Posted by: Paul Shaw, Principal Developer, Posted on: 3 April 2019 - Categories: Defra digital
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Paul Shaw, Principal Developer at Defra digital, explains why he's stayed working for Defra for 17 years and counting.

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Keeping our flood warning users posted with GOV.UK Notify

Posted by: Beth Brooks - Flood Warning System, Environment Agency, Posted on: 27 March 2019 - Categories: Defra digital
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The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are responsible for providing flood warning information to people at risk of flooding. Beth Brooks provides an update on how we use GOV.UK Notify - focusing on letters.

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Sometimes two females are better than one

Posted by: Harriet Green, Joint Chief Digital Officer and Myra Hunt, Joint Chief Digital Officer, Posted on: 8 March 2019 - Categories: Defra digital
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To mark International Women's Day 2019, Harriet Green and Myra Hunt, talk about their experience of job sharing the Chief Digital Officer role at Defra.

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Working together to tackle our environmental impact

Posted by: Mattie Yeta, Sustainability Lead, Posted on: 7 February 2019 - Categories: ICT sustainability
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Mattie Yeta, Sustainability Lead, explains how partnerships are at the very heart of Defra's vision, with the creation of a Joint Sustainable ICT Group.

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Turning river level data into meaningful content

Posted by: Michael Lyons, the Environment Agency, Posted on: 5 February 2019 - Categories: Defra digital
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Defra deals in data. And lots of it. A big part of the department’s job is to collect, process and, through careful service design, convert data into something useful for citizens, businesses and other agencies.

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Sustainability and digital transformation: opportunities and challenges

Posted by: John Seglias, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on: 29 January 2019 - Categories: Digital transformation, ICT sustainability, Strategy
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John Seglias, Defra group Chief Digital and Information Officer, reflects on the Greening Government ICT 2018 annual report (published on 29 January 2019).

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