Policy

Report: 6 Keys for Successful Government Crisis Contact Centers

When natural disasters or emergencies arise, federal agencies must be able to respond effectively to public inquiry, and technology is key.

Digital Government

VA is Working to Add New Features to its Health and Benefits App

The VA’s mobile phone app, which surpassed one million downloads last year, is rolling out new prescription refill and travel reimbursement services for veterans in the coming months.

Ideas

2023: The Year of Modern Government

COMMENTARY | Governments will need to embrace a people-first approach in their modernization journeys.

Ideas

Changing Government Engagement in 2023

Four trends are showing improvements in the daily work of government employees.

Modernization

TMF Announces 2 New Customer Experience Investments

The investments total $14.6 million to improve digital services at two agencies.

Modernization

DHS Celebrates Digitization, Streamlining Efforts to Improve Customer Experience

The Homeland Security Department’s list of CX improvements comes in response to the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s December 2021 executive order focused on streamlining public-facing services.

Modernization

White House, Agencies Still Sorting Out Who Will Pay for Cross-agency Service Delivery Work

OMB’s customer experience lead said Tuesday that more specifics for life experience projects will be made public in coming weeks.

Podcasts

Critical Update: Leveraging Data to Achieve Mission

Data usability—including training and knowledge management—has proven “essential” to help the NSF achieve its mission goals.

Ideas

A Vision for Digital Transformation at VA

Solution-focused engineering and collaboration can address many of the key challenges VA is facing and facilitate practical solutions.

Digital Government

Two Democrats Have Spelled Out Exactly How They Want Agencies to Improve Services

A pair of House lawmakers wants agencies to allow Americans to spend less time on the phone and filling out paperwork when dealing with government.

Digital Government

Federal CIO charts path to streamlining government services

Current restrictions prevent agencies from easily sharing data to support public-facing online tools, but that could change.

Ideas

4 Steps to Create a Citizen-Centric Government with Trusted Data

Public expectations have put pressure on agencies to deliver experiences that are equal to or better than those offered by the private sector.

Modernization

Most Government Orgs Fail to Meet Digital Transformation Objectives, Report Finds

The report argued that governments should center digital efforts on workforce skills and enhancing citizens’ experiences. 

Digital Government

More than half of people are frustrated by digital government services, survey finds

The report found that 46% of respondents would be more likely to use digital technology to access government services if the technology was easier to use.

Modernization

More Than Half of People are Frustrated by Digital Government Services, Survey Finds

The report found that 46% of respondents would be more likely to use digital technology to access government services if the technology was easier to use.

Emerging Tech

National Archives Plans CX Research

The National Archives and Records Administration says that a new research agenda will help it understand what people who use the archives need, want and expect – and how the agency can meet those demands.