Putting our data to work

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We met with Clare Moriarty on Friday 6 January to run through the progress with the Data Programme. This is a short summary of what we discussed.

Aligning Data, Digital and Technology to deliver better services

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John Seglias, Defra group Chief Digital and Information Officer

At the Defra Data Function Unconference, we had a chance to speak to Defra group CTO John Seglias, who is the SRO for the Data Programme, his thoughts on how data is used in Defra.

(Un)designing for open government and enterprise

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Clare Moriarty

At the Open Data Institute's annual Summit at the BFI Southbank in London in November, Defra's Permanent Secretary, Clare Moriarty, spoke about open ways of working, open culture and open data. This is what she had to say about the …

How to fail at Open Data…. and other learnings from the Open Government Partnership Summit 2016

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A few weeks ago, I’d never even heard of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), but I recently found myself attending the OGP Summit 2016 in Paris from 7–9 December, talking about #OpenDefra, along with Mike Rose and David Buck. Turns …

That's a wrap-up! Reflecting on the DataFunction Unconference

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The Defra Data Function met in a crisp and frosty Birmingham to discuss the future direction of data in Defra

Livestock information: working to keep the UK at the forefront of animal tracking

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A tagged cow laying down in a field

Defra's Livestock Information Programme has done a lot of work over the last nine months to make sure that our approach is truly outcome and user focussed. Our learning has revealed an opportunity much, much bigger than just reducing the cost of IT. Here’s why.