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10/07/2024: The Department of Homeland Security @DHSgov has issued new guidance for U.S. government websites and social media addressing web and digital communications related to Hurricane Milton. digital.gov/resources/hurr…

The Department of Homeland Security @DHSgov issued new guidance for U.S. government websites and social media addressing web and digital communications related to Hurricane Helene. digital.gov/resources/hurr… Note: Updated today, October 4, 2024

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📅 Join @USWDS on 6/20 to see the progress toward developing web components for the #DesignSystem. They’ll demo early working prototypes of a few components & talk about some of the design questions they’re trying to answer through the prototyping process digital.gov/event/2024/06/…

Need an “elevator pitch" moment to engage your organization's leadership? Hit the high points, make your recommendations, and solicit leadership’s buy-in and approval with these 5 tips. digital.gov/2024/05/20/a-f…

#Accessibility isn't just the right thing to do; it’s the law. The guidance, resources, and community you find here will help you deliver accessible #digital products and services in the federal government. digital.gov/topics/accessi… #gaad #a11y #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay

📝 Requirements for improving access to services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP) - Understand the policy framework: Executive Order 13166, Attorney General memorandum, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act digital.gov/resources/requ… #multilingual #ContentStrategy

📅 Thursday May 16th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD Join us for the @USWDS team's chat with Center for Civic Design co-founder Whitney Quesenbery about designing #accessible civic spaces. digital.gov/event/2024/05/… #GAAD2024 #accessibility #a11y #USWDS #DesignSystem

Employees and contractors at all levels of the U.S. government* can join @Digital_Gov's Communities of Practice with their work email address (usually a .gov or .mil account) digital.gov/communities * federal, state, local, tribal / native sovereign nations, and territories

🧵 April is National Stress Awareness Month. The government services we build are often most critical in times of stress, so it’s a good time to talk about the serious effect that stress has on how the public engages with our federal sites and services. github.com/uswds/uswds/di…

📅 Working with the U.S. Web Design System? Join us & @USWDS on April 18th, from 2 – 3 pm, Eastern. An introduction to web components: digital.gov/event/2024/04/… #design #code #DesignSystem #WebDev #USWDS

Public Service Recognition Week #PSRW has been celebrated since 1985 to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, local, tribal, and territory government employees. Get this year's #GovPossible toolkit to recognize your agency's employees' hard work and dedication!

👩🏽‍💻 Today's @USWDS monthly call, 2 pm, Eastern: How to build with U.S. Web Design System tools The team will cover how to customize & extend #USWDS, build new components that look & feel consistent w/ existing ones digital.gov/event/2024/03/… #DesignSystem #design #a11y #accessibility

Save the date for the upcoming M-23-22 Industry Day: Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience. This virtual summit will take place on May 14, 2024 (1 pm - 3:45 pm ET) and begin a dialogue on enhancing the digital interactions between the government and the American public!

To improve the management of federal programs & projects, OMB’s policy guidance in Memo M-18-19 requires agencies to use 3 key strategies as part of a 5-year strategic plan for implementing the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA). digital.gov/resources/requ…

#DXCommunitySummit Session 2 Usability Testing Demystified: @DHSgov CX Team hosts a monthly training—essential concepts, methodologies, & tools for conducting effective #usability tests. Learn the fundamentals with this one-hour instructor-led live class. dhs.gov/news/2023/06/2…

Be sure to join our Communities of Practice at digital.gov/communities/ Open to U.S. government employees and contractors at all levels ~ federal, state, local, tribal, and territories!

📅 3/14, 10 am - 4 pm, ET Need help addressing OMB M-23-22 requirements? Join us tomorrow as 16 government agencies share stories of #innovation, #collaboration digital.gov/event/2024/03/… #SpringSummit #DXCommunitySummit #DigitalGov #DigitalServices #GovTech #CivicTech #Community

U.S. government employees & contractors can join @Digital_Gov Communities of Practice at digital.gov/communities/

📅 3/14, 10 am - 4 pm, ET Join us for a day of #inspiration & #collaboration as government agencies share stories of #innovation in the digital project journey digital.gov/event/2024/03/… #SpringSummit #DXCommunitySummit #DigitalGov #DigitalServices #GovTech #CivicTech #Community