The article explains that for government agencies to successfully use Agile software development with vendors, they need to make changes in staffing—specifically by creating roles like a product owner and technical lead within the agency.
This quarterly research update aims to highlight key learnings related to improving unemployment insurance (UI) systems in the areas of equity, timeliness, and fraud, and monitor for model UI legislation and policy related specifically to technology. Subscribe to receive future editions.
The National Health Law Program released an updated Guide to Modified Adjusted Gross Income, including sections on ACA tax filing and reporting, clarification on commonly asked questions about Social Security Income, and updated IRS tax filing thresholds.
In this updated primer, the DBN introduces the concept of digital identity, and provides brief snapshots of digital identity-related developments internationally and in the U.S.
This brief synthesizes the manner in which the political and social service environments affect the intergenerational stability of non-citizen families, offering insights into programmatic supports.
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This report documents four experiments exploring if AI can be used to expedite the translation of SNAP and Medicaid policies into software code for implementation in public benefits eligibility and enrollment systems under a Rules as Code approach.
This one-pager introduces Iowa Child Care Connect (C3), a centralized data system that integrates near-real-time child care data to support families, providers, policymakers, and economic development efforts across the state.
This blog presents a service blueprint that maps how expanded SNAP work requirements will affect the application, eligibility, and maintenance processes—and offers design recommendations to reduce administrative burden.
This report summarizes insights from interviews with seven states on how they are adapting integrated eligibility and enrollment (IEE) systems in response to sweeping federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid under H.R. 1.
This user guide provides step-by-step instructions for families in Iowa to find licensed child care providers online based on location, schedule, and program preferences.
