Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

❄️Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date! Read the December news 📰 https://lnkd.in/gicAU7hX Catch up on latest digital benefits news: 📢 Call for Digital Government Hub Submissions 🇺🇲 Federal Transition Memos 🤖 AI Research & Policy

Our #GovTech team recently published their Unemployment Insurance IT Modernization Grant Projects: Insights Report. This report outlines the evolving experiences and key insights from nine of the 19 states implementing projects supported by $204 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information Technology (IT) Modernization Grants. The findings reflect the grantees’ learnings since receiving project approval and launching their five-year modernization efforts, providing a snapshot of both the successes and ongoing challenges faced during implementation. Access the report ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eH_P6T2b Aaron Snow Eugénie Elie,PMP

Last chance to register for today’s Digital Public Goods Landscape (DPG) Scan Launch webinar, taking place at 1 PM ET ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/epB6hJFP Tune in as our #GovTech team explores the possibilities of leveraging DPGs for transformative public service delivery at state, territorial, and tribal levels.

Our Family Benefits Lab (FBL) team is accepting applications for a Project Researcher. Scope of work includes: ✅ Finalizing and owning execution of the FBL research plan, which will employ research methods for surfacing insights about mothers’ experience connecting to supportive benefits in health and educational settings, drawing from principles of human-centered design, their research expertise as well as the Beeck Center’s research framework. ✅ Capturing and documenting the lived experience of these mothers, through surveys, interviews, case studies, case examples, and summary reports. ✅ Supporting the FBL team to convert research insights into a strategy for designing pilots/program improvements and interventions that can be operationalized by our partners in the field. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of end of day Monday, December 23. https://lnkd.in/eEXciZ-K #hiring #civictech #research

This morning, our Executive Director Lynn Overmann testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. She offered insights on how federal agencies can transition from outdated, siloed modernization approaches that acquire technology as a static solution to dynamic, adaptive systems that prioritize the needs of people. “Too often, federal modernization projects are built in silos, scoped broadly, and outsourced to vendors who require high-cost, multi-year contracts. Those contracts are then overseen by agency project managers who are often not technologists themselves, making it even more challenging to test vendors’ deliverables and identify technical fixes  when projects go off track. The good news is that some agencies can and have shifted from the static “project management model” to a “product model” that empowers internal agency digital service teams with full ownership of product development and avoids “one-size-fits-all” solutions in favor of modular development that meets  the needs of real people.” Read her full testimony: https://lnkd.in/eAzcuCNZ

My team at Beeck Center is looking for a Researcher interested in human-centered design and improving access to benefits for teen and college-age moms. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how we can better support young parents and their families at the state and local level, and translate research into service delivery impact. This is a contract-based position and fully remote. Please share with your networks and apply below! https://lnkd.in/eQwy4dvi

This morning at 8 AM ET, tune in to the live stream of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization’s Oversight Hearing: Modernizing the VA, as our Executive Director @Lynn Overmann testifies on ways to improve government service delivery for our veterans and all Americans. She will discuss how technology modernization is a continual process of addressing unmet needs, not a one-time effort with a defined start and end. https://lnkd.in/enW4XnGQ

Tomorrow our Executive Director, Lynn Overmann, will testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, providing insights and expertise on how to improve government service delivery for veterans and all Americans. Watch the live stream tomorrow at 8 AM EST: https://lnkd.in/enW4XnGQ

This holiday season, give the gift of a resource or example to the #DigitalGovernmentHub! The Digital Government Hub is a dynamic, open-source reference library for anyone using design, data, and technology to improve and enhance government service delivery. What resources and examples are on our wish list this year? 📎 Reports 🧰 Toolkits 📹 Videos 💼 Job Descriptions 💡 Guidance 🧠 Strategy Documents 📋 Templates and more! Explore the +1400 resources and examples currently on the Hub and consider submitting your own! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5XE9DAX

🚀 Join us for The Opportunity Project for Cities’s (TOPC)  Fireside Chat on Sustainability in Design and Practice! 🔥 We’re excited to invite you to the next TOPC Fireside Chat: Sustainability in Design and Practice on Tuesday, December 10th at 4PM EST (Virtual- register now: https://lnkd.in/emXxK6zx). 🌍 This 60-minute session features expert panelists who will share practical insights and real-world experiences on embedding sustainability into solutions designed to meet community needs. What to Expect:  Look out for a conversation on the following topics!  🔑 Long-Term Sustainability: How to build a sustainable product focused on long-term success  🎯 Key Challenges: Learn about potential hurdles and critical takeaways for future projects 🌱 Building a Culture of Sustainability: Learn how to embed sustainability into daily practices Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experienced leaders about the importance of human-centered design and community trust! 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10th 🕓 Time: 4PM EST 💻 Where: Virtual 👉 Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/emXxK6zx #TOPCFiresideChat #CommunityEngagement #ProductDesign #HumanCenteredDesign #sustainabledesign #sustainability Centre for Public Impact