This report analyzes the current state of digital identity in the United States, outlines challenges such as privacy concerns, fragmented systems, and lack of standards, and proposes policy and technology solutions to build a secure, interoperable, and user-friendly national digital identity framework.
Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Led by the Digital Benefits Network in partnership with Public Policy Lab, the Digital Doorways research project amplifies the lived experiences of beneficiaries to provides new insights into people’s experiences with digital identity processes and technology in public benefits. This executive summary gives an overview of the project’s findings.
This event convened policy experts and state leaders to explore how states can operationalize new Medicaid work reporting mandates—covering technical, legal, and implementation challenges.
This report provides supplemental estimates on how Public Law 119-21—tied to H.R. 1—will affect SNAP participation, benefits, and state administrative costs over 2025–2034.
This report warns that federal data collection is being undermined by budget cuts, political interference, and leadership changes that threaten the reliability of core economic and social statistics.
This 8.5x11 service blueprint visually maps how Medicaid work requirements will function once implemented in 2027, detailing each policy step, system interaction, and client experience to help states identify administrative challenges and opportunities for human-centered redesign.
This milestone table outlines a detailed roadmap for states to implement mandatory Medicaid work reporting requirements under H.R. 1 by January 1, 2027.
This framework provides a structured approach for ensuring responsible and transparent use of AI systems across government, emphasizing governance, data integrity, performance evaluation, and continuous monitoring.
This report outlines best practices for developing transparent, accessible, and standardized public sector AI use case inventories across federal, state, and local governments
A 2025 policy agenda outlining comprehensive federal and state recommendations to eliminate benefits cliffs and strengthen economic mobility for families transitioning off public assistance.
An in-depth report that examines how states use automated eligibility algorithms for home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid and assesses their implications for access and fairness.
