Citizen Engagement

How to Set up a User Research Participant Incentive Program Within a Government Agency

Government agencies need to uncover their constituents’ real needs in order to establish customer-centered services and comply with mandates. User research programs help agencies do that, but they can be complicated. We identified key issues and steps to consider.

The Future Is Customer-Centered

There was a time when government paid little attention to how consumers interacted with it, and the Department of Veterans Affairs was no different. But today, the VA is at the forefront of changing that. The VA’s deputy chief veterans experience officer explains both her vision and the obstacles ahead.