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We connect government and the civic tech ecosystem to tackle problems that no one can solve alone to create a people-centered, digitally enabled government for all. Based at Georgetown University. https://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/
Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin✨ and explore:
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➡️ Our newest advisory board members
➡️ Register for A11yJam
➡️ Our latest spotlight on Notify.gov and more!
How are higher education institutions supporting student parents?
Maya Mechenbier, who leads our Family Benefits Lab spoke with @the74.bsky.social on the importance of making benefits programs more accessible for student parents.
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🗣️Save the date for A11yJam! This free, first-of-its-kind virtual event brings together the people on the front lines of digital accessibility.
📅 April 15
🎟 Registration now open⤵️
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Is your state building digital capacity to govern? Peruse this terrific map from my former colleagues at @Georgetown @beeckcenter.bsky.social digitalgovernmenthub.org
How can state data leaders create the conditions for innovation to flourish responsibly in their organizations? Arizona State CDO Josh Wagner is leading the state’s innovation journey by building strong data foundations and leading with trust.
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In a state as large and diverse as Texas, no single team can transform data practice alone. Neil Cooke, the state’s CDO, focuses on collaboration to help Texans experience faster, clearer, more consistent services.
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❄️ Did you miss our December Digest?
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📚 New primer on state IEE systems
🗓️ Recording of our Q4 DI CoP Meeting.
👀 New Practitioner Picks on Digital Accessibility
📚 Latest research on state budget responses to H.R. 1 changes
Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin 🚀
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Explore our latest update, including:
➡️ Our Family Benefits Lab work to support student parents
➡️ The State of State Digital Transformation visualization
➡️ FormFest 2025 recordings and more!
With November being a time of thanks, we are grateful to everyone who worked to support their communities through the federal shutdown and resulting delay of November SNAP benefits. Journalism has risen to the occasion and told the stories of our impacted neighbors.
How can colleges and universities better support student parents looking to enroll in public benefits programs? Our Family Benefits Lab partnered with the state of Maryland to identify promising practices.
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Looking to better understand how states are approaching digital transformation? Explore our State of State Digital Transformation to get a big-picture view of the approaches different governments are taking.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Civic Tech Live 🏛️ with @djpatil.bsky.social and @massivedatagu.bsky.social’s Lisa Singh to discuss “what good looks like” in #AI and #data.
Want to revisit your favorite moments? The recording is available now!
▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM0kJXkCA5M
In this month’s Digest, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work happening across the country due to the severe disruptions to SNAP. Thank you to state and local leaders for your incredible work and care:
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Our AI Fellow Andrew Merluzzi spoke with @statescoop.bsky.social on how organizations are rallying together to offer resources to aid state and local governments as they enter a new era of #AI.
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Food is a basic human need. How we respond in this moment will define whether we care for our neighbors—or allow millions to go hungry.
A group of civic tech nonprofits is issuing a statement on recent SNAP disruptions.
Read here: beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/statement-on...
Registration is still open for Civic Tech Live, featuring former U.S. Chief Data Scientist @djpatil.bsky.social and @massivedatagu.bsky.social’s Director Lisa Singh!
📅 Tuesday, Nov 4 at 6:00 p.m. EST
📍 Georgetown Main Campus
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The @digitalbenefits.bsky.social team has spoken with leaders in 7 states about how their states are responding to SNAP and Medicaid changes introduced by H.R. 1.
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Despite growing expectations to harness emerging tech like artificial intelligence (AI) to make data-driven decisions, many state CDOs lack clear authority or support from their state’s executive branch, leaving statewide data strategies vulnerable to turnover.
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We’re thrilled to welcome two new experts to our Innovation + Incubation Fellowship who will help advance our work on #AI and data sharing:
💡Andrew Merluzzi, AI Fellow
📊 Emily Madden, Data Interoperability Fellow
Learn more:
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Sharing the stage with Lisa Singh, Director of @MassiveData_GU, who is also the Sonneborn Chair of Interdisciplinary Research and the Department Chair of the Georgetown Computer Science Department.
Register now!
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We are thrilled to welcome @djpatil.bsky.social and Lisa Singh to be our guest speakers for Civic Tech Live! One of the world’s most influential data scientists, Dr. Patil will discuss the evolution of data science and AI.
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Check out this month’s edition of the Beeck Bulletin 🚀
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In this edition, explore:
➡️ The launch of our Digital Doorways Report
➡️ Findings from our State CDO Survey
➡️ Our upcoming Civic Tech Live event
➡️ FormFest speaker profiles and more!
How can we better understand the current state of data leadership in the U.S.?
Our 2025 State CDO Survey, conducted with @NASCIO.bsky.social, reveals key insights about the evolving role of state CDOs as they harness data as a strategic government asset.
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📰 Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date!
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⏰Time is running out! #FormFest 2025 is tomorrow!
Join us and @codeforamerica.org for a free virtual event on the future of form design.
Register today before 11:59 p.m. ET.
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📖 Read our executive summary for an overview of how this project amplifies the perspectives of beneficiaries to provide new insights into people’s experiences with digital identity processes and technology in public benefits.
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The best way for governments to improve digital identity processes for public benefits is to listen to the people who actually use them.
📽️ Our Digital Doorways project provides insights directly from beneficiaries and their experiences with digital identity.
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Join us on 9/15 at 3 p.m EST for our Digital Doorways webinar, which explores our research into people’s lived experiences with digital identity processes and technology in public benefits.
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Want to dive deeper? Attend our Digital Doorways webinar on 9/15 at 3 p.m. EST for an in-depth look at our new research project, and the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas.
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