Resource Format: Standards + Guidance
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Automation + AI Introduction to the AI Guide for Government
A guide from the General Service Administration to help government decision makers clearly see what AI means for their agencies and how to invest and build AI capabilities.
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Communications DA 23-62: FCC Declaratory Ruling on Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 for Medicaid
Ruling from the FCC granting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confirm that federal and state governmental agencies working in conjunction with local governments, governmental contractors, and managed care entities acting under contract with state governments may, under certain circumstances, make autodialed and prerecorded or artificial voice calls or send autodialed text messages to raise awareness of the eligibility and enrollment requirements for these governmental health care programs without violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
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Human-Centered Design Customer Experience Principles for Unemployment Insurance
The blog post sets up a foundational perspective on CX principles for the state UI agencies.
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Policy Proposed Performance Standards for Equitable Access to Unemployment Insurance
This proposal recommends a set of new federal performance standards that would measure and improve UI access. The proposal is intended to supplement existing federal UI standards, but all UI standards and metrics should be periodically reevaluated and updated as the conditions facing unemployed workers and benefit delivery change.
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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Equitable Name Test
An open source list of names and considerations for names to make systems more equitable.
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Data WIC Policy Memorandum #2023-5: Data Sharing to Improve Outreach and Streamline Certification in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
This policy memorandum from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides guidance on data sharing activities that support targeted outreach and streamlined certification processes aimed at increasing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participation and retention.
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Unemployment Insurance IT Modernization Strategy
A guide to the strategy to help states move from monolithic, brittle unemployment insurance systems to modular, flexible solutions.
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Human-Centered Design Evaluating CX with Survey Design
In the Fall of 2022, the USDOL Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization (OUIM) consulted with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to provide hands-on support with IT modernization and customer experience strategy. Primary discussions focused on making informed product, service, and business decisions based on qualitative and quantitative data— how might IDES leverage existing data streams to identify the most pressing technology issues in their unemployment insurance system, and how might IDES act upon this information in a timely and impactful manner?
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User Research Obtaining Consent for User Research
Better designs should never come at the cost of another person’s wellbeing. Informed consent is a fundamental part of an ethical research program, which respects participants and protects them from harm.
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User Research Digital.gov User Testing and Research News and Events Feed
A collection of updates, news, and events on user testing and research from Digital.gov.
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User Research Digital.gov Research Resources
Resources from Digital.gov on research
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User Research 7 Ways to Ignite User-Centered Design at Your Agency
Some tips for success when introducing user-centered design (UCD) to your organization.