New year, new you: why we’re focusing on Continuous Improvement
Chief Digital Officer for Defra Group Chris Thorn shares his thoughts on the value of Continuous Improvement and why it’s important to him.
Defra group digital and data transformation strategy: how we’re planning to digitally transform our services
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Sarah Hoy, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
Sarah Hoy, Deputy Director for Digital Transformation, tells us how our new Digital and Data Strategy will change the way we design, build, and run digital services in the future.
What we mean by digital
Defra Chief Digital Officer Chris Thorn explains how the work to develop a Digital Transformation Strategy for the Defra group of organisations is gaining momentum, due in part to a strong focus on seeing digital as a way of thinking rather than just a technology or a service.
Leader’s view: Reflections from COP27
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Chris Howes, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Digital transformation, ICT sustainability
Chris Howes on his learnings from COP27 and how we need to think differently about sustainable Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Leader’s blog: Colin Banno-Thornton on the future of digital delivery in Defra
Colin Banno-Thornton, Director of Major Projects and Digital Delivery, explains how we made some organisational changes in our Digital data and technology organisation earlier in the year to bring together our projects and digital delivery teams into a single, digital delivery portfolio.
Why I’m supporting Mental Health Awareness Week: Charlotte’s story
In Mental Health Awareness Week, Defra Digital, data and technology project and programme manager Charlotte Bernthal opens up about the challenges of looking after her own mental health.
Breaking the bias – why I’m celebrating International Women’s Day
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Stella Power, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
Stella Power, Chief Operating Officer in Defra’s Digital, data and technology function, shares her career experiences as we celebrate International Women’s Day, the theme of which this year is #BreakTheBias.
Beyond incremental change: How (and why) we’re setting the pace for sustainable technology
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Will McGeehin, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Digital transformation, Software tools, Strategy, User centred design
Will McGeehin, our Interim Deputy Director for Digital Technology Strategy, tells us how Defra has opened his eyes to the possibilities of truly sustainable technology and the many challenges that come with IT going green.
Invest in people if you want to transform
A few weeks ago, we were invited to speak at an internal event for managers in one part of Defra. The subject of our talk was "What are digital skills, and how do we develop them?" We think that good …
Partnership in Practice
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Ad West, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Defra services, Digital transformation
Read a blog post about the Defra Livestock Information Programme - which is working with industry to transform how we track future livestock movements in the UK.
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