Intended Audience: Territorial Government: Agency
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MyFile: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery
This report details the development and deployment of My File, an open-source digital document management tool designed to help individuals securely store and share documents needed to access public services.
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Complexity, errors, and administrative burdens
Errors in administrative processes are costly and burdensome for clients but are understudied. Using U.S. Unemployment Insurance data, this study finds that while automation improves accuracy in simpler programs, it can increase errors in more complex ones.
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Digital Identity Community of Practice Kick-Off
This video documents the Digital Benefits Network's Digital Identity Community of Practice launch, covering mission review, 2025 goals, California authentication innovations, and peer networking for equitable and effective digital identity in public benefits.
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InnovateUS What Works: Fast Field Scanning with AI Course
This course is designed to help public professionals accelerate the process of finding and implementing urgently-needed evidence-based solutions to public problems.
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Insights Into Hiring for Digital Service Teams
A report examining hiring practices, challenges, and lessons learned of digital service teams.
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Designing Better Public Services
This resource introduces the "Layer Cake" approach, a framework for driving behavior change in government systems and public services by addressing all layers of service delivery, from frontline staff to policymakers, with an emphasis on human-centered design and civic participation.
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Human-Centered Change Management Webinar & Presentation
This webinar shares a human-centered approach to change management — from product design to implementation.
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Reducing Administrative Burdens: The U.S. Federal Government Framework
This brief outlines the U.S. federal government’s framework to identify, reduce, and address administrative burdens through a series of executive orders, legislative actions, and updated policies focused on improving customer experience and increasing access to government benefits.
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Identifying and Reducing Burdens in Administrative Processes
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of administrative burdens, offering strategies to reduce unnecessary obstacles in public service delivery, with a focus on improving access to government services for underserved and marginalized populations.
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U.S. HHS: Strategic Plan for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health, Human Services, and Public Health
The strategic plan outlines intentions to responsibly leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance health, human services, and public health by promoting innovation, ethical use, and equitable access across various sectors, while managing associated risks.
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A Glimpse of Stability: The Impact of Pandemic Aid on Families in Poverty
Through deeply reported case studies and insights from focus groups, this report provides an in-depth look at the impact of pandemic-era government spending on families.
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Core principles of product launches in government
This blog discusses the importance of phased rollouts for government software products, emphasizing the benefits of starting small, gathering real-world user feedback, and resolving issues before a full public release.