Topic: User Research
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Digital Identity Community of Practice 2025 Q3 Meeting: Beneficiary Feedback on Identity Proofing
On July 16, members of the Digital Identity Community of practice gathered to learn how peers are gathering beneficiary feedback on their experiences with accounts and proving their identity.
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Procuring Differently: How Colorado Used User Research and Active Vendor Management for COVID-19 Technology
In June 2020, the state implemented an innovative and entirely virtual vendor selection process to evaluate these solutions under the direction of the Colorado Digital Service (CDS).
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Lived Experience in Policymaking Guide
This short guide aims to draw out the principles, behaviours and mindsets, that underpin lived experience work.
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Usability Testing Guidance Memo
This memo provides guidance on conducting usability testing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), clarifying when PRA approval is required, and offering strategies for quickly implementing improvements based on usability feedback for federal forms and websites.
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Webinar Recording: Digital Doorways to Public Benefits
The Digital Benefits Network at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and Public Policy Lab co-hosted a webinar presenting breaking research on beneficiary experiences with digital identity processes in public benefits.
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Human-Centered Change Management Webinar & Presentation
This webinar shares a human-centered approach to change management — from product design to implementation.
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The CUTGroup Book: Civic User Testing Group as a New Model for UX Testing, Digital Skills Development, and Community Engagement in Civic Tech
The CUTGroup book explains how civic user testing (paying residents to test civic apps) can allow for more community engagement in civic tech. This book covers how to do UX testing, community engagement, and digital skills in one civic tech system.
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How to create an inclusive user research environment
This article describes the necessity of building an inclusive research environment that empowers participants, as well as techniques for creating such environments in both in-person and remote capacities.
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Digital Services Playbook
The playbook outlines 13 essential principles for effective digital projects drawn from successful practices from the private and public sectors.
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Navigating the Sticky Web of Research Compensation
Recommendations and case studies on establishing practices for user research compensation in government organizations.