Publications
The DBN and DSN regularly publish original research and storytelling publications. Explore all of our publications.Â
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2024 Edition: Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Online Public Benefits Applications
In December 2024, the Digital Benefits Network published an updated open dataset documenting account creation and identity proofing requirements across online SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicaid, child care (CCAP) applications, and unemployment insurance applications, to help the broader ecosystem identify promising practices and areas for improvement in public benefits identity management.
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Running Into the Fire: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Luke Farrell, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Less Jargon, More Compassion: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Sarah Rodriguez, Emily Lippolis, and Verenice Ramirez, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Embracing Improvisation to Improve City of Reykjavik Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Arna Saevarsdottir, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Contemplating Future Uses for AI in Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Paul Craig, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Form Improvements to Increase Access to Childcare: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Alissa Durham, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Framing the Triangle: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Paul Pistorius and Julian Rosner, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Weathering the Financial Aid Firestorm: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Tait Chamberlain and Sean Cassidy, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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A Full-On Form Frenzy: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Alan Holcomb and John Ownes, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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Improving Service in Portland and New York: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Greg Clapp, Josh Gregor, Sophia Tareen, Sourabh Chakraborty, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
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New York State’s Digital Evolution: Championing User-Centric Service Delivery Through Visionary Leadership
For the Digital Service Network’s (DSN) final installment of its summer event series, Let’s Get Digital, we heard about New York State’s (NYS) human-centered design (HCD) journey and how relationships between leadership and digital service teams have been pivotal in advancing user-centric service delivery.
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Transforming The City of Boston’s Procurement: Cultivating Strategic Relationships for Streamlined Solutions
The second event in the Digital Service Network’s summer event series, Let’s Get Digital, focused on the City of Boston’s transformative journey to streamline its procurement processes.