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May 22, 2026
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What state leaders heard about reducing SNAP payment error rates

State program leaders, county administrators, and civic tech partners joined U.S. Digital Response for a webinar on an urgent challenge: how do states actually reduce SNAP payment error rates before the clock runs out?

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May 21, 2026
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Hiring for UX Roles and Building Agency UX Practices

Learn how government agencies can hire UX talent and build strong user-centered design practices. Explore practical strategies for growing UX capacity, improving workflows, and delivering better public services.

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May 14, 2026
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Election experts look toward 2026 with urgency, caution and signs of progress

Election officials are heading into the 2026 cycle facing familiar pressures in new combinations: rapid legal and technological change, persistent distrust, workforce turnover, evolving security threats and a communications environment in which false claims and public confusion can spread faster than offices can respond.

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November 19, 2020
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How using data and tech speeded response to Covid-19

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October 29, 2020
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Key Factors for Successfully Deploying an Exposure Notification Program

The collection of public health data throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be the most pivotal piece for successfully slowing the spread of the virus and flattening the curve.

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October 19, 2020
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Election Tech That's Super Simple

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October 7, 2020
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U.S. Digital Response Builds on Learnings with New Health Data Initiative

For six months, U.S. Digital Response (USDR) has partnered with governments across the country to address the various public health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recidiviz
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October 4, 2020
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Using Data to Reduce Incarceration During COVID-19

The Recidiviz team partnered with USDR volunteers to project the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on incarcerated people.

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Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
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September 19, 2020
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Helping Claimants Understand What Happens at “Benefit Year End”

In the first six weeks, 60,000 Pennsylvanians used a new tool to understand whether they needed to renew their benefits.

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Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment
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September 11, 2020
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Improving vaccine information webpage content and design

Working with USDR, Pueblo County released a new mobile-friendly website with improved navigation, content organization, plain language, and visual design.

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New Jersey Department of Labor
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September 10, 2020
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Clarifying Benefits Eligibility for New Jersey Residents

U.S. Digital Response partnered with the State of New Jersey to create a custom benefits screener tool that suggests which benefits programs a New Jersey worker are eligible for.

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Office of Harris County Elections
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September 6, 2020
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Automating Harris County’s student election clerk program

Harris County, Texas, the third-largest county in the United States, has more than 4.7 million voters. County employees were working hard during the summer of 2020 to prepare for the November election

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