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Creating the Defence Digital Service (DDS) in MOD

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The Defence Digital Service (DDS), a new group in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are here to help pave the way for the rapid delivery of user-centred products and services in Defence. Using modern practices and technologies, they are aiming to bring tactical and strategic advantage by responding rapidly to user needs, both in the office and in the battlespace. 

A NELSON 'First Look' - How and why we have a workshop before we move on to a discovery

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A drawing that depicts user needs in the Royal Navy.

A ‘First Look’ is a 2-day pre-discovery workshop that brings together stakeholders with digital experts. It allows the Royal Navy's digital transformation team from NELSON to understand just enough about the subject to recommend the next steps.