Resource Format: Article: Blog
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Impact Reporting by Government Digital Service Teams
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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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.Â
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Hiring, Retaining, and Upskilling Digital Service Talent in Government: Stories and Strategies from State and Local Leaders
This publication from the Digital Service Network (DSN) explores how state and local leaders are tackling the challenge of finding, keeping, and growing digital service talent in government. Through real-world stories and actionable strategies, it highlights how teams are making the case for digital roles, improving hiring practices, and upskilling staff to build a strong, sustainable digital workforce.
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Policy2Code Demo Day Recap
A recap of the twelve teams who presented during the Policy2Code Prototyping Challenge at BenCon 2024.
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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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FormFest 2024 Recap: Scaling Government Assistance
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's breakout sessions featuring speakers from the state of Maryland's Department of Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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How Do Children and Society Benefit from Public Investments in Children?
This Urban Institute report examines how public investments in children's health, education, and welfare yield significant short- and long-term benefits for both individuals and society.
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The Product Model in Government
The article suggests that applying a product model to government agencies can enhance service effectiveness and public impact.
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Low-Code/No-Code Tools
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the available low-code/no-code tools will help you pick the right tool for the job and balance their sometimes significant weaknesses with their tremendously valuable strengths.
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How Address Validation Can Improve the Effectiveness of Critical Safety Net Programs
This blog post outlines how address validation tools can improve delivery of critical benefits by ensuring mailing addresses are accurate and up-to-date.
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Digital IDs Must Be Safe, Secure and Accessible
Digital IDs can improve convenience, but they risk surveillance, data misuse, and exclusion if not designed with privacy, security, and accessibility safeguards.
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FormFest 2024 Recap: How IRS Direct File Demystified Tax Forms and Built Trust
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's mainstage sessions featuring speakers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).