Ideas

Government Striving for New Ways of Working

Ensuring necessary and equitable access to services will likely mean a hybrid approach of both digital and physical access for citizens.

Digital Government

Experts to Biden: Don’t Slow Government Customer Experience Momentum

Government management experts offered advice to the incoming presidential administration regarding how to continue customer experience progress.

Artificial Intelligence

Bill to Codify GSA’s Centers of Excellence Awaits President’s Signature

The legislation would ensure the General Services Administration’s IT modernization initiative continues to the next administration.

Modernization

Customer Experience CAP Leaders Leave ‘CX Cookbook’ for Agencies

The cookbook is meant to serve as a resource for CX practitioners across government.

Ideas

COVID-19 Froze Digital Transformation Initiatives. Here’s How to Overcome That.

It’s essential to focus on citizen experience innovations that will deliver the most impact without breaking the bank.

Modernization

Library of Congress’ Copyright Office Taps Centers of Excellence to Improve Contact Centers

The Library became the 10th agency to contract with the General Services Administration’s in-house IT modernization consultancy.

Digital Government

Federal Agencies Improve Customer Experience Scores But Still Lag Behind Private Sector

The coronavirus pandemic had little impact on agencies' scores, according to Forrester’s 2020 U.S. Federal Customer Experience Index.

Modernization

What’s Next in IT Modernization

Pandemic or not, federal agencies continued efforts to update their legacy systems and adopt modern ways of buying, developing and implementing technology.

Digital Government

How Customer Experience Leaders Are ‘Hardwiring’ CX Across Government

Cross-pollination and communication among agencies are helping build the discipline of customer experience across government.

Emerging Tech

GSA Wants a Feedback Machine to Help Agencies and the Public Navigate Policies

The Office of Governmentwide Policy wants to know the cost and capabilities of platforms that can help manage questions on acquisition, public buildings and government travel.

Modernization

Report: Agencies Must Adapt Services More Quickly to Meet Customer Demands

The government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic suggests it should continue being agile in its approach to service delivery.

Modernization

Treasury Rolls Out One-Stop Online Shop for Federal Financial Management Guidance

It’s all part of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s aim to reimagine how agency officials tap into relevant financial information.

Modernization

18F Says 6 Core Concepts Can Reduce Risk in Federal Tech Projects

The new De-risking Government Technology Field Guide looks to educate officials on how to merge modern software design with traditional government bureaucracy.

Digital Government

Report: Government Employee Experience is Hindering Government Performance

But public sector organizations can take some easy steps to improve employee experience.

Digital Government

Veterans’ Experiences With VA’s Health Care System Improve

The Veterans Affairs Department offered better experiences than community-based care except when it comes to access to care, according to a recent study.

Digital Government

110,000 Americans Died Waiting for Social Security Disability Benefits in Last Decade 

Americans waited an average of more than two years for benefits decisions from the government during the past decade.

Modernization

Technology Transformation Acting Director Talks Service’s Business Model and Future

Bob De Luca, the acting director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Service joins Nextgov to talk about how the program stays competitive, lessons from COVID-19 and what the next director needs to know.