Emerging Tech
Join Us Nov. 30 for the Digital Citizen Summit
Learn from Uber and other agencies' efforts.
Artificial Intelligence
Tech That Will Change the Customer Experience Game
Forrester Research expects augmented and virtual reality will be customer experience game-changers.
Ideas
Taking the Federal Digital Leap: Inevitable, Imperative and Doable
The question many are asking is, if we want to become digital, where do we begin?
Ideas
Why Citizen Input is Crucial to the Government Design Process
When developing new ways to deliver services, designers must expand their focus beyond the agency’s own operating interests to ensure they also create a satisfying experience for citizens.
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How Government Can Improve the Customer Experience
A new report from Forrester ranks government last when it comes to customer experience, but that could quickly improve by adopting some commercial best practices.
Digital Government
How the Next Administration Can Improve Customer Service
The recommendations include creating chief customer officers.
Digital Government
5 Tips for Agencies to Step Up Their Customer Experience Game
As agencies transform call centers into digital operations, here are some best practices to consider.
Ideas
Automating the Citizen Experience in Government
The public sector must support rapid procurement and integration of digital technologies to support citizen-centric experiences.
Digital Government
Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.
Digital Government
Ebook: Customer Experience Focused: Why The Government Needs to Prioritize Customers
In this eBook, we’ll explore what government gets right and wrong in customer service, and how some agencies are putting customers first in an effort to better meet their missions.
Ideas
What Does it Take to Roll Out a New Citizen Service?
Here are five ways to grow an agency's user base and increase adoption.
Digital Government
Want Better Customer Experience? Try Creating 'OMG' Moments
One transportation authority aims to turn customer complaints into potential customer-service victories.
Modernization
How Design Thinking Can Benefit Government Agencies
The approach calls for agencies to be empathetic toward people’s needs while being open to continuous learning and a willingness to fail—fast.
Digital Government
Join GovExec & Nextgov for the Federal Customer Experience Summit
The Obama administration continues to push government toward enhancing CX, and the White House pressure has many agencies trying to get it together.
Digital Government
How the Postal Service Regained Customers’ Trust After Throwing Packages
In today’s era of retail behemoths like Amazon and Wal-Mart and delivery giants like FedEx and UPS, improved customer service has helped keep the Postal Service competitive.
Digital Government
Report: Federal Government Has 'Near Monopoly' on Worst Customer Experience
Uncle Sam finished dead last among 21 major industries.
Artificial Intelligence
Frequently Automated Questions: Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of FAQ?
Finely tuned chatbots could tackle the public's millions of questions.
Ideas
How to Delight Customers Through Public-Private Partnerships
Customer service innovation in government will benefit the ongoing digital transformation in government.
Digital Government
Despite Improvements, Government Still Bottom of the Barrel in Customer Experience
Overall, Forrester rates the federal government’s average index as “poor," with agencies generally rating from “very poor” to “OK.”
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