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📆 Tomorrow, March 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, ET

Need help addressing the 100+ requirements from the recent OMB memo, M-23-22? We got you covered! Join us for a day of inspiration and collaboration as leading voices across government agencies share stories of innovation and excellence in delivering a digital first public experience.

There is still time to register for DigitalGov’s Spring 2024 Community Summit: Delivering a digital-first public experience.

Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana will kick off the day with a keynote. Then, panels of federal practitioners and civic tech enthusiasts will dive deep into the project lifecycle of websites and digital services.

Register now to attend the event: https://digital.gov/event/2024/03/13/spring-2024-community-summit/?utm_source=summit&utm_medium=facebook

Spring 2024 Community Summit Digital service experts across the federal government will share case studies and best practices on delivering a digital-first public experience.

uses punctuation to guide the reader. A Guide to Em Dashes, En Dashes, and Hyphens from Merriamwebster dictionary - English/English gives tips and shows writers how to use them. https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/em-dash-en-dash-how-to-use.

A Guide to Em Dashes, En Dashes, and Hyphens Be dashing—and do it well

Nominate a public servant or the 2024 Service to the Citizen Awards Choose from federal, state, local and international governments. Maybe improved your experience.
Submissions due April 5. https://www.servicetothecitizen.org/nominate.

Service to the Citizen Awards | Nominate a Champion of Chage Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to provide citizens with impeccable customer experience?  Then this is YOUR chance to recognize all those deserving public servants.

“How I fell in love with plain language”—a German science writer’s blog about navigating her government’s complicated customs requirements and being swept away by . She’s still a fan. “Life is just too short to become an expert in everything.” https://www.science-inbound.com/playground/how-i-fell-in-love-with-plain-language.

How I fell in love with plain language Life is just too short to become an expert in everything. How I discovered plain language - a writing style that explains the important facts of many fields, at a level that everyone can understand.