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Sensible security
Security is vital to government business. It ensures that we protect the public’s information properly, can advise ministers in confidence and maintain our national security interests.
What we have learned about user needs in IT support
Our research into how Cabinet Office staff work and how technology can support this has been continuing at great pace.
What we learned from the user trials
We ran some user trials during December and January (see Anna Wojnarowska’s post of 10 January 2014). We were trialing laptops, tablets, email, collaboration and WiFi access, with a group of around 50 users. The users gave us regular feedback …
How we are learning from our users
For the last few months we have been engaging with our users through various methods including interviews and observations sessions.
Technology good enough for work
We all work better if we have the right tools for the job. Hammers are good for nails, but if you try hammering in a screw you lose two ways – it’s much harder work, and even then it’s still …
Making an IT service: design phases
Much like any project at GDS or on the digital transformation programme the Cabinet Office Technology programme, which will deliver modern, flexible technology services that are at least as good as those people use at home, is following the service design pattern …
Technology at least as good as people have at home
The Cabinet Office has engaged GDS to run a technology transformation programme between now and January 2015 to showcase a different way of delivering technology to the civil service.