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September 11, 2026
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Inside South Bend, Indiana’s journey creating a digital service team

The city’s digital service division used early successes to build a solid reputation in government, which has helped the team accrue long-term support for bigger projects, one official says.

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September 9, 2026
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U.S. Digital Response’s roadmap for better government digital services

Keith Wilson, a talent engagement manager at U.S. Digital Response, discusses our new Digital Service Toolkit and the evolution of digital service teams in state and local government.

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Shelby County Election Commission, Tennessee
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August 28, 2026
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Shelby County, TN modernizes election day support with HelpLine

Shelby County's election office replaces chalkboards and sticky notes with USDR's HelpLine Election Incident Manager, giving staff a searchable record of every call that comes in on election day.

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March 28, 2024
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Four years of building capacity: U.S. Digital Response sets eyes on the horizon

As U.S. Digital Response commemorates its four-year milestone, we find ourselves not only celebrating the substantial strides made in modernizing government services through technology but also marking the one-year anniversary of Hillary Hartley’s leadership as CEO. Here, Hillary shares her reflections as we look towards the horizon.

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Orange County, North Carolina Board of Elections
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March 25, 2024
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How Orange County, NC Used New Technology to Modernize Election Administration

Orange County partnered with USDR to replace outdated election systems with user-friendly tools, streamlining logistics and improving communications across 40 voting precincts serving 110,000 voters.

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March 18, 2024
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Empowering government innovation with strategic talent engagement

U.S. Digital Response (USDR) is launching a call for government partners for our talent focus area.

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North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office
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March 13, 2024
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How North Carolina Simplified Oversight of $5.4B in ARPA Funds

North Carolina's Pandemic Recovery Office partnered with USDR to develop a KPI data collection tool, enhancing their productivity.

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Mercer County Voter Registration and Election Bureau
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March 5, 2024
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Mercer County Streamlines Logistics with USDR's Election Administration Platform

Mercer County, PA, replaced outdated systems with USDR's user-friendly Election Administration Platform, helping to streamline logistics and improve communication.

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February 23, 2024
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Google.org, USDR to aid state, local governments on generative AI

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February 22, 2024
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U.S. Digital Response to help governments create capacity and expand expertise in generative AI, with support from Google.org

As part of USDR’s newest focus area in gen AI, Google.org will provide $1 million in funding and pro bono technical support to create public-sector gen AI experiments and tools to help improve service delivery

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January 31, 2024
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Building capacity in 2023: A year in review

At the start of 2023, U.S. Digital Response (USDR) was on the cusp of big changes. After three years of urgent COVID response, our government partners were ready to expand their impact.

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January 31, 2024
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Building capacity in 2023: A year in review

The past year marked an inflection point for U.S. Digital Response as our partnerships and community grew in new directions. We’re excited to share some of the standout achievements and milestones that made 2023 truly monumental for public interest tech.

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