Support for Crisis Response

We place experienced, pro-bono technologists to work with government and organizations responding to crisis, to quickly deliver critical services and infrastructure that support the needs of the public. We’re non-partisan, fast, and free.

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Paid Opportunities with U.S. Digital Response

Looking for a career in civic tech? U.S. Digital Response is hiring professionals to help identify gaps and challenges with our partners, understand the needs of communities and constituents, and find, build or develop tools needed to deliver critical services to the people who need them. Learn more about working with USDR and our current open positions.

2020 Good Tech Awards: The New York Times

USDR was featuring the annual Good Tech Awards roundup in The New York Times. The article highlight’s USDR’s work with data visualization, COVID-19 testing, and unemployment insurance modernization with partners from the State of Pennsylvania, City of Seattle, and State of Kansas. Read the full 2020 Good Tech Awards roundup here.

Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & Public Health Efforts

With the support of the Rockefeller Foundation, USDR’s health program aims to improve government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is focusing efforts on COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and tracing, and research and rapid response. Learn more about USDR’s health program here.

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Active volunteers

States and territories

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Volunteers who have raised their hands to help.

— As of March 2021

“We are honored to see so many dedicated technologists step up to work on behalf of New York City. With technology products that work to combat hate crimes, lower language barriers, and drive digital equity, the work [...] will have a lasting impact on improving New Yorkers’ lives.”

"USDR has provided smart, informed, and fast help for a variety of issues. They are an invaluable resource to governments at a critical time."

"USDR is loaded with professionals dedicated to acting quickly and expertly, helping us maintain vital transparency services as well as creating tools that allow stressed and overwhelmed borrowers to receive the best information on disaster relief. Having USDR focus on the digital tools has allowed us to better focus on businesses and partners that need our support."

“The next few weeks in America are going to be rough, and fantastic partners like you…are why people in our cities are going to pull through.”

“Volunteers from USDR have not only helped bring incredible expertise and extra hands to us in a great time of need, they’ve provided critical thinking skills at a time when our team is working long hours and experiencing burn out.”

“USDR has been an invaluable source of talent, helping our office move at the “speed of need”... I would recommend any agency consider partnering with them to add team capacity and leverage unique skill sets in these trying times.”

“At a time when we needed to move quickly and thoughtfully, U.S. Digital Response assisted the Kansas Department of Labor in making it possible for Kansas residents to apply for the unemployment benefits they need.”

Our Approach

Tap into Tech Talent

We identify experts who match the skills you need, as quickly as the same day we receive your request.

Skills include: engineering, design, operations, data science, supply chain management, policy, content strategy, marketing and more.

Access Today’s Tech Tools

We help you implement lean and effective solutions that work with your systems, like improved database management, user experience design, content strategy, and dashboards.

We build alongside your teams, so everyone is trained and prepared for handoff.

Learn From What’s Working

We’re working with hundreds of cities, counties, and states around the country, and can appropriately share best practices across our network.

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What We Do

U.S. Digital Response serves the immediate needs of the public by activating highly-skilled talent, leveraging new technology, and partnering directly with governments and nonprofits

Our volunteers work with your team to understand your needs, and get you the tools you need to deliver critical services to the people who need them — all within a few days to weeks.

Our diverse cohort of volunteers has deep expertise, spanning engineering, data science, content strategy, design, logistics and supply chain, and disaster response.

We provide rapid volunteer tech support to governments of all sizes, from small cities to large states, in areas ranging from public health to economic recovery, and much in between.

If you are unsure of how to address a challenge, USDR can help to assess the problem first, before you invest in costly solutions.

Government Partners

States

New Jersey
Louisiana
Kansas
California
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Rhode Island

Cities

New York City, NY
Walnut Creek, CA
San Rafael, CA
Concord, CA
Paterson, NJ
Oakland, CA
Boston, MA

Counties

St. Louis County, MO

Support for Crisis Response

See what's happening at U.S. Digital Response

Paid Opportunities with U.S. Digital Response

2020 Good Tech Awards: The New York Times

Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution & Public Health Efforts

— As of March 2021

Our Approach

Tap into Tech Talent

Access Today’s Tech Tools

Learn From What’s Working

Reach out for help or sign up to volunteer

What We Do

U.S. Digital Response serves the immediate needs of the public by activating highly-skilled talent, leveraging new technology, and partnering directly with governments and nonprofits

Government Partners

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