Explore The State of State Digital Transformation—your gateway to the Beeck Center’s landscape research into how states are modernizing government operations and services. This interactive map gives public servants, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers a faster, clearer way to glean insights from our research into the policies, teams, tools, and tactics shaping state digital transformation today.
This FormFest profile describes how California rapidly simplified disaster-aid processes for wildfire survivors by auditing 22 forms across eight agencies and developing a concept for a universal eligibility form and relief portal.
Recapping the work and achievements of the Digital Benefits Network (DBN), Digital Service Network (DSN), and the State Chief Data Officers Network (CDO) in 2025.
An overview video describing the Digital Identity Risk Management process outlined in NIST's Digital Identity Guidelines, which organizations can use to develop a risk-based approach to identity management.
This blog summarizes a FormFest session where the Center for Civic Design shared research on how screen reader users navigate voter registration forms and offered guidance for designing more accessible digital and PDF forms.
A tool for CDOs advocating for funding, authority, and expansion—and a primer for government leaders unfamiliar with the role. The report establishes shared vocabulary, identifies six CDO office archetypes, and offers cross-state insights on structures, priorities, and challenges.
Practitioner Picks is a quarterly series designed to add fresh resources to the Digital Government Hub’s library, helping people improve government digital service delivery. Each issue spotlights resources chosen by practitioners in a specific service delivery area along with their insights on why these picks are valuable additions to the Hub.
The first edition of this storytelling series explores the critical role of cognitive accessibility in digital government services through the personal experiences of a scholar and a mother navigating a complex bureaucracy.
Usability testing offers the opportunity to observe and learn from real users, enabling governments to iterate design to meet user needs. In this session Rua Williams, Assistant Professor in the School of Applied and Creative Computing from Purdue University, shared more about their research and practical steps government practitioners can take to conduct more inclusive and ethical usability testing. Attendees discussed partnering with disabled users in ways that are respectful, effective, and sustainable.
A profile on FormFest spearker’s Barry Roeder, Barabara Deffenderfer, Glenn Brown, and Izzie Hirschy-Reyes highlighting how the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and its partners use AI and human-centered design to streamline paper housing applications.
