States are under pressure to improve data interoperability and privacy following the passage of H.R. 1. This publication is the one-stop-shop for insights from the research and practice landscape on data interoperability for public benefits administration. digitalgovernmenthub.org/publications...

FormFest call for proposals closes June 26! Share your experience and best practices with the #FormFest2026 global community of form fanatics. Submit your proposal today: formfest.org/call-for-pro... Co-hosted with @codeforamerica.org

#FormFest2026 call for proposals is now open! Help us improve the future of government form design and service delivery by sharing your innovative ideas and best practices. Submit your proposals for a virtual session by June 26. hubs.ly/Q04hG11_0 Co-hosted with @codeforamerica.org

Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin ✨ and explore: ➡️ Our Family Benefits Lab’s recent Maternal Health by Design workshop ➡️ Save the date for FormFest ➡️ Recent media coverage and more! mailchi.mp/georgetown/j...

What would it take to meaningfully improve maternal health outcomes through human-centered design and better data use? Maternal Health by Design brought together over 30 state and local government practitioners and leaders to find out. beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/maternal-hea...

Maternal Health by Design: Reimagining Systems to Better Support Families - Beeck Center

Maternal Health by Design brought together practitioners and leaders to brainstorm ideas for meaningfully improving maternal health outcomes.

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🚨 Save the date! Join us on Sep 16 for #FormFest2026—the ultimate deep-dive into government’s favorite online tool, co-hosted with @codeforamerica.org 🗓️ Call for proposals opens June 8 🗞️ Sign up for updates: georgetown.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Our Digital Service Tracker (DST) 101 Guide provides state and local governments with information, resources, and real-world examples to set up their own DSTs to build more accessible and responsive government services. Explore⤵️ digitalgovernmenthub.org/publications... #CivicTech #DigitalService

Digital Service Teams 101: A Guide for State and Local Governments - Digital Government Hub

This guide is a practical introduction to Digital Service Teams (DSTs) for state and local governments. It is designed to help leaders interested in standing up new government DSTs understand what the...

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Our new CDO Archetypes report shows that there’s no one-size-fits-all way to create an effective state data office. Explore the 6 archetypes ⤵️ digitalgovernmenthub.org/publications...

State Chief Data Officer Archetypes: The Evolving Roles and Capabilities of CDO Offices - Digital Government Hub

This report is an advocacy tool for chief data officers (CDOs) looking to expand understanding of the CDO role and the conditions that contribute to its success. It identifies six archetypes of state-...

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Thank you to the over 430 people who joined us today for A11yJam! 🤳Share your favorite moments from the event and tag us using #A11yJam. 🎥Stay tuned for follow-up insights from the event, including session recordings and recaps.

Our Executive Director @lynnovermann.bsky.social kicks off #A11yJam, emphasizing the importance of accessibility. “When you design for accessibility, you make services better for everyone.” -Lynn Overmann, Beeck Center

Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin ✨ and explore: ➡️ Our 2025 Impact Report ➡️ Register for A11yJam ➡️ Our latest spotlight on Missouri’s Joe Kirby and more! mailchi.mp/georgetown/b...

When governments listen to the people they serve and stop working alone, real change happens. As policy shifts and capacity tightens, our 2025 Impact Report shows how state and local leaders are building solutions that reach the communities they serve. beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/report/2025-...

2025 Impact Report - Beeck Center

Explore the Beeck Center's 2025 Impact Report, highlighting the people, partnerships and progress behind our work to build better government for all.

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As Missouri’s director of data and analytics, Joe Kirby is grounding innovation in real needs, maintaining transparency, and investing in people as much as platforms. 🔍 Read our spotlight to learn more about his work beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/joe-kirbys-p...

Joe Kirby’s Path From Help Desk Technician to Champion of Data-Driven Government - Beeck Center

Read our spotlight about Missouri’s director of data and analytics, Joe Kirby is and how he is grounding innovation in real needs and investing in people as much as platforms.

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We are accepting applications for a Researcher! Reminder to apply by April 6th! beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/jobs/researc...

Researcher - Beeck Center

We appreciate your interest in this role and want to give every candidate an equitable evaluation, as such: The Beeck Center does not offer informational interviews to candidates. We strive for transp...

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Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown@beeckcenter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are hiring for a Researcher to support our work to improve the design, delivery, and experience of public services. Applicants should have familiarity with the policies for core public benefits programs, such as SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid. Apply now ⤵️ beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/jobs/researc...

When benefits applications don't reflect household complexity, families may unintentionally lose access. Our Family Benefits Lab spoke with mothers and frontline benefits staff in CA about how lived experience shapes access to benefits programs ⤵️ beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/when-househo...

When “Household” Doesn’t Match Real Life: Why Complex Living Arrangements Make It Hard for Young Mothers to Access Benefits - Beeck Center

Research conducted by our Family Benefits Lab in California explores how lived experience shapes access to public benefits programs.

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We are hiring for a Researcher to support our work to improve the design, delivery, and experience of public services. Applicants should have familiarity with the policies for core public benefits programs, such as SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid. Apply now ⤵️ beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/jobs/researc...

Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin✨ and explore: mailchi.mp/georgetown/b... ➡️ Our newest advisory board members ➡️ Register for A11yJam ➡️ Our latest spotlight on Notify.gov and more!

How are higher education institutions supporting student parents? Maya Mechenbier, who leads our Family Benefits Lab spoke with @the74.bsky.social on the importance of making benefits programs more accessible for student parents. www.the74million.org/zero2eight/h...

Helping Student Parents Thrive in an Era of Unpredictable Federal Aid

How higher ed leaders are supporting student parents amid precarious federal support.

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🗣️Save the date for A11yJam! This free, first-of-its-kind virtual event brings together the people on the front lines of digital accessibility. 📅 April 15 🎟 Registration now open⤵️ web.cvent.com/event/572a4b...

Is your state building digital capacity to govern? Peruse this terrific map from my former colleagues at @Georgetown @beeckcenter.bsky.social digitalgovernmenthub.org

Digital Government Hub

The Digital Government Hub is an open-source reference library for anyone using design, data, and technology to improve government service delivery.

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How can state data leaders create the conditions for innovation to flourish responsibly in their organizations? Arizona State CDO Josh Wagner is leading the state’s innovation journey by building strong data foundations and leading with trust. www.govtech.com/voices/stren...

Strengthening the Foundation for Government Innovation

Arizona's first chief data and analytics officer Josh Wagner explains how good governance and quality data build a culture where innovation can thrive and agencies can have meaningful impact for resid...

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In a state as large and diverse as Texas, no single team can transform data practice alone. Neil Cooke, the state’s CDO, focuses on collaboration to help Texans experience faster, clearer, more consistent services. beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/neil-cooke-b...

Neil Cooke: Building a Connected Data Community in Texas - Beeck Center

Learn now Texas State CDO Neil Cooke is harnessing the power of community so Texans can experience faster, clearer, more consistent services.

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❄️ Did you miss our December Digest? beeckcenter.org/4oJrk41 📚 New primer on state IEE systems 🗓️ Recording of our Q4 DI CoP Meeting. 👀 New Practitioner Picks on Digital Accessibility 📚 Latest research on state budget responses to H.R. 1 changes

The Digital Benefits Digest

For practitioners working to strengthen public benefits

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Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin 🚀 mailchi.mp/georgetown/b... Explore our latest update, including: ➡️ Our Family Benefits Lab work to support student parents ➡️ The State of State Digital Transformation visualization ➡️ FormFest 2025 recordings and more!

With November being a time of thanks, we are grateful to everyone who worked to support their communities through the federal shutdown and resulting delay of November SNAP benefits. Journalism has risen to the occasion and told the stories of our impacted neighbors.

How can colleges and universities better support student parents looking to enroll in public benefits programs? Our Family Benefits Lab partnered with the state of Maryland to identify promising practices. beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/responding-t...

Responding to the Needs of Student Parents in Maryland - Beeck Center

Learn more about how our Family Benefits Lab is partnering with the State of Maryland to respond to the needs of student parents.

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Looking to better understand how states are approaching digital transformation? Explore our State of State Digital Transformation to get a big-picture view of the approaches different governments are taking. beeckcenter.org/4oMn5Wb

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Civic Tech Live 🏛️ with @djpatil.bsky.social and @massivedatagu.bsky.social’s Lisa Singh to discuss “what good looks like” in #AI and #data. Want to revisit your favorite moments? The recording is available now! ▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM0kJXkCA5M

In this month’s Digest, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work happening across the country due to the severe disruptions to SNAP. Thank you to state and local leaders for your incredible work and care: beeckcenter.org/43pyBOJ

The Digital Benefits Digest

For practitioners working to strengthen public benefits

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Our AI Fellow Andrew Merluzzi spoke with @statescoop.bsky.social on how organizations are rallying together to offer resources to aid state and local governments as they enter a new era of #AI. statescoop.com/state-local-...

AI is catching on in government. The Beeck Center wants to help | StateScoop

After years of crafting policies and surveying risks, many state and local agencies are carefully experimenting with wider deployments of generative AI tools.

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