Montana Maps Infrastructure Spending to Ensure Equity
Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation employed maps and dashboards to add transparency to the distribution of economic stimulus funds.
State and Local
Simple Design Strategies for Improving Constituent Experiences With State and Local Agencies
Agency decision makers and frontline workers should work to improve online constituent experiences. Here are tips for enhancing those interactions.
Governments Find Strength in Numbers
Cybersecurity has become an issue that requires collaboration throughout government systems. Here are some examples of agencies doing just that.
A Healthy Dose of Simplification at CDC
The pandemic drew new attention to the convulated process of data sharing between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local authorities. A new cloud-based initiative has modernized the system.
In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better
Sharing data through a public/private research consortium allowed Chicago to provide better early childhood services. It wouldn’t have been possible without the cloud.
Share So Others Might Learn
North Carolina takes a whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity to help share expertise with agencies that may lack the resources to defend themselves.
In San Francisco, Accessibility Means Better Engagement for Everyone
Accessibility doesn’t just improve engagement for constituents with identified disabilities. It also helps make resources more available to everyone.
Reality Check: Counties Assess Their Cyber Readiness
From the types of attacks that take place, constantly increasing vulnerabilities, and growing automation and digitization, it’s crucial that governments monitor their security.
Social Media Gives an Oklahoma Agency Its Voice
At the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, social media is a vital tool for outreach. And it’s fun.
(Contact-Free) Human Touch Helps Transform a Riverscape
In a Connecticut city, virtual community outreach was essential to designing a riverfront everyone could enjoy.