The user recruitment services resolution passed in Saint Paul, MN for a third year in a row in 2024. It allows for city funds to be used to compensate community members who participate in research.
An introduction to digital accessibility, emphasizing the importance of designing digital content to be usable by individuals with various disabilities, and guidelines and assistive technologies that support inclusive digital interactions.
The story of Andrew Petrisin and the FLOW system demonstrates how the U.S. DOT successfully overcame barriers in government tech by building a collaborative, user-centered logistics platform that provided value to stakeholders during the 2021 supply chain crisis.
This paper outlines the need for comprehensive reforms to improve the U.S. government's capacity to effectively implement policies, focusing on reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies, enhancing workforce structures, and leveraging digital infrastructure.
This paper concludes that the substantial COVID-19 unemployment insurance expansion had limited disincentive effects on job searches, particularly among lower-income individuals, despite high wage replacement rates.
This case study series highlights innovative state strategies to improve data coordination between SNAP and Medicaid agencies and increase access for eligible people.
The article discusses the phenomenon of model multiplicity in machine learning, arguing that developers should be legally obligated to search for less discriminatory algorithms (LDAs) to reduce disparities in algorithmic decision-making.
Closing the Medicaid coverage gap could significantly reduce healthcare disparities as 65% of those affected are people of color, specifically impacting low-wage workers and caregivers who often experience economic and health vulnerabilities.
This report details the Department of Homeland Security’s progress in modernizing its digital services and websites to improve accessibility, usability, and customer experience, as mandated by federal law.
This report highlights the agency's role in transforming federal digital services through human-centered design, agile technology, and cross-agency collaboration.
