Intended Audience: Federal/National Government: Agency
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The Ad Hoc Government Digital Services Playbook
A playbook by AdHoc for agencies ready to replace enterprise software patterns with proven techniques from the world of commercial software. These plays can better equip teams with the practices that create resilient, flexible, and customer-friendly digital services.
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A Guide to Responsible and Efficient Use of Generative Tools
This video shows you how to get started with using Generative AI tools, including Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT, in your work as public sector professionals.
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Text to Connect: Planning a Text Message Program to Reduce SNAP Churn
This guide outlines how to scope and plan a text messaging program.
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How to create an inclusive user research environment
This article describes the necessity of building an inclusive research environment that empowers participants, as well as techniques for creating such environments in both in-person and remote capacities.
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Laying the Tracks for an Equitable Recovery and Long Term Repair
In this brief, APHSA outlines its commitment to addressing the causes of structural inequities by first illuminating structural root causes of race inequity within the context of human services. The brief outlines approaches to doing the intentional and systematic work that is required to counteract the structural barriers human services systems have fostered.
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Coordinating SNAP and Nutrition Supports
Coordinating SNAP & Nutrition Supports (CSNS) is a cohort program developed by the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) and No Kid Hungry, a national campaign run by Share Our Strength.
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How to conduct a usability test
Usability tests can help teams develop products that are user-centered, accessible, and inclusive. This guide will help you conduct a successful usability test, from coordinating with participants to analyzing your findings.
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Toward Sound, Explicit Theories of Change for Digital Service Teams
The Digital Service Network is publishing two essays to kick-start new (or super-charge existing) theories of change for government Digital Service teams.
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How to Use the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)
USWDS provides principles, guidance, and code to help you design and build accessible, mobile-friendly government websites and digital services.
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7 Ways to Ignite User-Centered Design at Your Agency
Some tips for success when introducing user-centered design (UCD) to your organization.
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The Privacy-Bias Tradeoff: Data Minimization and Racial Disparity Assessments in U.S. Government
This academic paper examines how federal privacy laws restrict data collection needed for assessing racial disparities, creating a tradeoff between protecting individual privacy and enabling algorithmic fairness in government programs.
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Site Reliability / DevOps Engineer
This is a job description for the role of Site Reliability / DevOps Engineer from the Centers of Excellence.