{"id":1651,"date":"2017-12-11T00:55:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T00:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dgen.net\/blog\/?page_id=1651"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:25:15","slug":"government-public-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/overview\/government-public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Government &#038; public sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.dg1g{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding:0 2rem}\n\n\/* Section scaffold *\/\n.dg1g-sec{border-bottom:1px solid #e4eaf0;padding:1.25rem 0}\n.dg1g-sec:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}\n.dg1g-sh{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:.9rem}\n.dg1g-lbl{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#911c35;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}\n.dg1g-rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:#fad0d8}\n\n\/* Typography *\/\n.dg1g-p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#2a3a4a;margin:0 0 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class=\"dg1g-lbl\">Overview<\/span><span class=\"dg1g-rule\"><\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"dg1g-2col\">\n      <p class=\"dg1g-p\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/overview\/constellation-teams\/\">Dgen Constellation<\/a> includes  policy experts with extensive experience at international, national and local government levels. Our specific focus is shortening the path between innovation and policy, by developing and implementing demonstrators and pilots rather than producing reports that sit on shelves.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"dg1g-p\">Gavin has advised governments directly: chaired the development of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dgen.net\/0\/open-banking\/\">UK Open Banking Standard<\/a>, led teams at the <a href=\"https:\/\/theodi.org\">Open Data Institute<\/a>, and has worked with governments and international bodies across finance, climate, health, and infrastructure. 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