This resource appendix is a compilation of useful resources intended as a follow-on to the DSN’s writing on theories of change for digital transformation in government. Practitioners can use these resources to DIY their ToC after reading our essays.
This guide is a practical introduction to Digital Service Teams (DSTs) for state and local governments. It is designed to help leaders interested in standing up new government DSTs understand what they are, why they exist, and how they are structured, staffed, funded, and more.
Delve into our exploration of the executive orders, legislation, and administrative rules and guidance that shape government digital transformation across states and territories with our database and visualization tools.
Design systems are a foundational component of good government digital service delivery. This publication explores why design systems matter and includes a tracker of centralized design systems across U.S. states.
The Digital Service Network (DSN) spoke with staff from ODX — Megan Evans Seeds, chief digital officer, and Lisa Yang, digital accessibility coordinator — to discuss their efforts to help center digital accessibility across Hennepin County government.
The Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation's Digital Service Network (DSN) maintains a Government Digital Service Team Tracker: a living database for those seeking to learn more about the locations, structures, mandates, and more of government digital service teams across the United States.
The Digital Service Network worked closely with stakeholders from the Texas Education Academy (TEA) to develop resources for a structured approach in helping identify and better understand core challenges in government digital delivery.
This publication offers a starting point into the current research and practice landscape on data interoperability for public benefits administration. It identifies key takeaways for those looking to advance such efforts in their jurisdiction. In particular, it pinpoints what the research reveals about key challenges benefits agencies face, as well as recommendations for addressing those challenges and examples of states and localities that have done so.