Publications
The DBN and DSN regularly publish original research and storytelling publications. Explore all of our publications.Â
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From Pen to Processor: Training AI to Translate Handwritten Housing Applications: A FormFest 2025 Profile
A profile on FormFest spearkers 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.
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Tips and Tricks for Better Forms: A FormFest 2025 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Karissa Minnich, a civic design manager with The Lab @ DC, whose innovative approach to redesigning government forms has transformed paperwork into a model of human-centered design.
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Digital Doorways to Public Benefits: Beneficiary Experiences with Digital Identity
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Practitioner Picks: Digital Housing Edition
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Hiring, Retaining, and Upskilling Digital Service Talent in Government:Stories and Strategies from State and Local Leaders
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Reference Base: Access, Privacy, and Security Resources for Identity Management
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Launching a Central Design System in the Government of Canada: A Digital Service Network Spotlight
DSN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the resources + examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.
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A Sandbox for GenAI in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: A Digital Service Network Spotlight
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Digital Service Network Spotlights: Spring 2025 Open Call for Submissions
DSN Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context. Submit a proposal by May 31, 2025 to be featured in our series as part of our open call for submissions.
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Real-Time Child Care Data in Iowa: A Digital Service Network Spotlight
DSN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the resources + examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.
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Impact Reporting by Government Digital Service TeamsÂ
A comprehensive analysis of how government digital service teams document and communicate their impact across federal, state, and local levels. This report aims to identify key reporting trends and practices to help teams develop impact narratives that demonstrate their value to stakeholders.
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Harnessing the Power of Digital: Richard Pope on Platformland
This blog recaps a conversation with Richard Pope, author of Platformland, on how public sector digital services must evolve to reduce administrative burden, enable easier service creation, and foster transparency and democratic participation.