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September 11, 2024
Collaboration Empowers Long Beach, Calif., IT, Digital Equity WorkRead the article on GovTech
August 8, 2024
U.S. Digital Response Announces Julie Dingley as Chief Operating OfficerRead the press release
June 6, 2024
U.S. Digital Response Appoints Ja'Ron Smith to Board of DirectorsRead the press release
May 29, 2024
The nonprofits leading the A.I. revolutionRead the article on Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 16, 2024
U.S. Digital Response Appoints Tammy Mank Wincup to Board of DirectorsRead the press release
March 30, 2024
Surprise! The federal government made a website that doesn’t stinkRead on The Washington Post
February 23, 2024
Google.org, USDR to aid state, local governments on generative AIRead the article on StateScoop
February 22, 2024
U.S. Digital Response to help governments create capacity and expand expertise in generative AI, with support from Google.orgRead the press release
January 31, 2024
Building capacity in 2023: A year in reviewRead USDR's 2023 Year In Review
November 30, 2023
South Bend, Indiana’s new digital services office aims for ‘intuitive, user-friendly’Read the article on StateScoop
November 15, 2023
The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer In TownRead the article on WIRED
November 13, 2023
A Blueprint for Designing Better Digital Government ServicesRead the article on Stanford Social Innovation Review
October 24, 2023
U.S Digital Response to aid state, local governments with IT workforce challengeRead on StateScoop
October 19, 2023
U.S. Digital Response to Help Government Agencies Attract and Retain Digital Talent Through New InitiativeRead the press release
September 7, 2023
U.S. Digital Response Appoints John Bailey to Board of DirectorsRead the press release
August 31, 2023
How communities can navigate the tangled web of federal grantsRead the article on Route Fifty
August 29, 2023
U.S. Digital Response calls for federal grant ‘Common App’Read the article on StateScoop
July 20, 2023
U.S. Digital Response Announces Collaborative for Election Offices to Share Resources and TechnologyRead the press release
June 26, 2023
Three years after the pandemic recession, signing up for unemployment still isn’t easyRead the article on Marketplace
April 26, 2023
Pennsylvania governor unveils CODE PA, a digital services transformation effortRead the article on StateScoop
March 23, 2023
US Digital Response CEO: Nonprofit can act as a bridge between the White House and State govRead the article on FedScoop
March 21, 2023
U.S. Digital Response Names Hillary Hartley as Chief Executive OfficerRead the Press Release
January 17, 2023
OPM pitches federal IT as new career path for workers hit by big tech layoffsRead the article on Federal News Network
January 13, 2023
A Year in Review: How Communities Responded at the Speed of Need in 2022Read our 2022 In Review report
October 31, 2022
Civic tech grant looks to correct language barriers in UI claimsRead the article on FCW
August 30, 2022
U.S. Digital Response Announces Search for Next CEO, New Board AppointmentRead the Press Release
April 27, 2022
More Technology Experts Are Needed for Government and Nonprofit Jobs. Philanthropy Can Help.Reach the article on the Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 26, 2022
U.S. Digital Response Launches New Election ProgramRead the article on StateScoop
April 26, 2022
Gov Tech Veteran Krista Canellakis Joins U.S. Digital ResponseRead the article on GovTech
April 21, 2022
U.S. Digital Response Establishes Elections Program to Build a Digital Infrastructure for American ElectionsRead the press release
April 11, 2022
Building the Public Interest Technology Infrastructure of the FutureRead the article on Stanford Social Innovation Review
March 24, 2022
How to build and grow an effective Emergency Task ForceRead the article on TechCrunch »
March 24, 2022
Keeping the "Human" in Human ServicesWatch the webinar on YouTube »
March 16, 2022
How US Digital Response is Helping Governments in CrisisListen on Apple Podcasts »
March 16, 2022
USDR Leaders Reflect on State of Government Digital ServicesRead the article on Government Technology »
March 9, 2022
State, local agencies learned strategic IT thinking during pandemic, says USDRRead the article on StateScoop »
February 24, 2022
Organized Knowledge is Power: Tips for Data Aggregation and VisualizationWatch the webinar on YouTube »
February 3, 2022
U.S. Digital Response Awarded $6 Million to Develop A More Effective and Equitable System for the Delivery of Public Economic Stability BenefitsRead the press release on the USDR Blog »
December 30, 2021
The 2020 Good Tech AwardsRead the article at The New York Times »
September 21, 2021
Post-pandemic, what’s next for USDR?Read the article on StateScoop »
August 13, 2021
U.S. Digital Response Appoints Jessica Cole as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Tina Walha as Director of Public DigitalRead the press release on the USDR Blog »
March 23, 2021
Wisconsin Turns to Federal Help for UI Infrastructure ModernizationRead the article on Meritalk »
March 18, 2021
Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & DriversRead the article on Government Technology »
March 11, 2021
U.S. unemployment system fell short in early days of the pandemic. It could buckle againRead the article on CNBC »
March 9, 2021
Vaccine-Appointment Sites Rush to Fix Glitches, Expand Capacity as Rollout Gathers SteamRead the article in The Wall Street Journal »
February 12, 2021
How public-interest technologists can build government that works for everyoneRead the article at Fast Company »
February 9, 2021
The rise of the activist developerRead the article on TechCrunch »
January 15, 2021
How to address the Covid-19 vaccine rollout issuesWatch the video interview on CNBC Power Lunch »
January 13, 2021
‘The biggest data puzzle of our lifetime’ — Vaccine distribution effort gets help from Big TechRead the article on MarketWatch »
January 12, 2021
The Problem With Vaccine WebsitesRead the article in The New York Times »
January 5, 2021
The Technology 202: Website crashes and other tech problems plague early coronavirus vaccine rolloutRead the article in The Washington Post »
January 5, 2021
Pro-bono technologists look to help cash-strapped states struggling with legacy systemsRead the article on FCW »
December 2, 2020
What Other Cities Can Learn from New York’s Innovation FellowsRead the article on StateTech »
November 23, 2020
How the Next Administration Can Use Technology To Prevent Another Unemployment Insurance MeltdownWatch the webinar hosted by New America »
November 19, 2020
How using data and tech speeded response to Covid-19Read the article on Financial Times »
November 19, 2020
Six individuals, six ways to craft a digital futureRead the article on Financial Times »
October 19, 2020
Election Tech That's Super SimpleRead the article at The New York Times »
July 15, 2020
Pahlka tells Congress ‘We cannot afford’ government’s outdated processes any longerRead the article at StateScoop »
July 9, 2020
After aiding pandemic projects, U.S. Digital Response sees a future with governmentRead the article on StateScoop »
July 8, 2020
The Tech Response to COVID-19 Shows How to Fix the Safety NetRead the article at The Aspen Institute »
June 21, 2020
How NYC CTO connected 13 agencies on a PPE dashboard for Covid-19 responseRead the article at Apolitical »
June 18, 2020
Open-source solution to CARES Act grants managementRead the article on GCN »
April 23, 2020
Build government back better, with Jen PahlkaListen to the podcast by Masters of Scale »
April 13, 2020
U.S. Digital Response: Crisis Tech Response to Keep Government Systems RunningWatch the webinar hosted by What Works Cities »

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