Digital Government
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As every sector of the global economy and nearly every facet of modern society undergo digital transformation, ITIF advocates for policies that spur not just the development of IT innovations, but more importantly their adoption and use throughout the economy. In the area of digital government, ITIF studies how information technology (IT) can improve delivery of public services.
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October 30, 2023|Reports & Briefings
Delay Government: How Technology Can Fix Slow Federal Service Delivery
The U.S. government offers slow, outdated services. Congress and federal agencies should invest in digital technology and modernize their approach to service delivery to transform the current delay government into a modern, fast, digital-first government.
October 17, 2023|Blogs
Most Federal Websites Are Still Bad, But That Can Change
Customer satisfaction with federal services overall remains low. To address this long-standing problem federal agencies should immediately prioritize implementing the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act to modernize their websites and digital services.
October 6, 2023|Blogs
Citizen Digital Series: What Happens Behind the Scenes of Digital Transformation? With Leslie Casson Stevens
For a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. government’s digital transformation process, Eric spoke with Leslie Casson Stevens—industry advisor for the U.S. federal market at SAP, an enterprise solution software provider. She discusses the processes and challenges of having federal agencies as customers and how funding tech in the government should change.
September 29, 2023|Testimonies & Filings
Letter to the Senate Committee On Aging Regarding Ensuring Accessible Government Technology
The federal government is currently failing to ensure its technology is accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans.
September 26, 2023|Blogs
The Federal Government Is Falling Behind on AI Skills, But Here Is How It Can Catch Up
As the U.S. government seeks to accelerate its adoption of AI, federal agencies should fully evaluate AI literacy and skills in their respective workforces so that they can address critical skills gaps before falling even further behind in AI adoption.
August 6, 2023|Presentations
Best Practices for Cloud Adoption: Government
Nigel Cory speaks at the Second Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications and Information Working Group Workshop in Support of Regional Cloud Transformation, on best practices for cloud adoption for governments.
July 25, 2023|Blogs
Why OMB Guidance for 21st Century IDEA Is Critical (and Far Past Due)
Congress initially required the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue implementation guidance for 21st Century IDEA by June 2019—not to mention pressed OMB for this guidance multiple times since then—and Federal CIO Clare Martorana said the guidance should “hopefully” arrive this summer. Without such guidance, 21st Century IDEA will remain more idea than reality.
July 14, 2023|Blogs
Citizen Digital Series: The Key Role of Data in Digital Government Services, With Corinna Turbes
Data is an integral part of digital government, and the United States recognizes that. In this episode, Eric speaks with Corinna Turbes, policy director at the Data Foundation. She discusses the current state of implementing the U.S. Federal Data Strategy, the role of data in improving customer experience, the Data Foundation’s recent report on customer experience and government experience success stories, and how to enhance customer experience through data.
June 30, 2023|Blogs
Citizen Digital Series: What Customers Want From Digital Government Services, With Chris Neff
What do customers expect and need from digital government services? Eric spoke with Chris Neff, vice president of marketing and research at Tyler Technologies, an international provider of digital and mobile services for government. Neff describes how Tyler Technologies engages with members of the public, how it assists the public sector with customer research, and what customers are looking for from the digital government services they use.
June 28, 2023|Blogs
Generative AI Offers Federal Agencies Common-Sense Opportunities to Simplify and Improve How They Work
Sensible applications of generative AI can simplify access to and organization of information, automate bureaucratic processes and data entry, and contribute to design and content production.