Government Experience
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While mobile IDs promise new access for people with disabilities, a "one ID, one device" model and accessibility failures threaten to exacerbate the digital divide, according to experts in the field. -
States are rolling out internationally accepted mobile driver's licenses — but who's using them? A Government Technology investigation finds the adoption rates for many states are in the single digits.
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The city of more than 100,000 is vying for a digital innovation grant for a project involving the use of artificial intelligence to modernize the permitting process. Work would begin in September if it receives the funding.
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The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office is migrating its divisions from legacy systems to the cloud; this supports artificial intelligence implementations such as the recent launch of two new AI-powered chatbots.
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In a step toward more transparency in government, the Lee County Board of Supervisors began streaming their meetings live on social media at the beginning of the new year.
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More than 350,000 Ohio mobile driver's licenses have been added to Apple Wallets in the state. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted spoke with Government Technology about the state’s next steps in the new age of digital identity.
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The site, updated with a user-centric design inspired by the state’s Design System, is available to agencies, developers and the public alike. It is intended to serve as a place to share knowledge and solutions.
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Indiana has turned to a familiar face to lead the state Office of Technology in an interim capacity following the departure of former CIO Tracy Barnes and the inauguration of a new governor.
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The state has been working diligently in recent years to make its services more accessible to constituents. The latest development is TAX2GO, which makes taxpaying services mobile; others are in the works.
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The company, which sells software to local governments, has bought asset management and utility billing company Beehive Industries. The move promises to boost capabilities on the CivicPlus platform.
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The state of New York’s inaugural Chief Customer Experience Officer Tonya Webster was appointed to shape the method, style and efficiency of government interactions. This week, the state is reporting on its progress.
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Completed in less than a year, the new state website combines 64 separate state sites into a unified digital destination with a smoothed search function. The Pennsylvania Office of Digital Experience led the effort.
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The state’s governor is going into the new year with an updated commitment to improving government technology and digital services. The push relies heavily on making contact centers more efficient.
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Ohio is investing $83 million on a project to modernize its 20-year-old unemployment system. The new solution promises to provide improved user and employee experiences as well as better fraud prevention.
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Collaboration and partnership with other agencies was central to the redesign of the WaTech Service Catalog, to better understand the needs of state departments and deliver a more obtainable product.
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This year, local and state governments increased access to digital services for people with disabilities, in part due to a new ruling from the DOJ.
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The Alaska Department of Revenue will work with Saige Consulting to modernize the Dividend Application Information System, by which qualifying residents receive their annual stipend. The new solution is expected in 2026.
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Several recent initiatives from the Beeck Center are intended to assist the public sector in digital service delivery, including FormFest 2024 and the Digital Government Hub, an innovation-focused fellowship.
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The state DMV plans to make available a new smartphone app that allows West Virginia residents to store driver’s licenses and other identification credentials on their phones to verify their identities.
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Many organizations have incorporated technology into their hiring processes. The Center for Democracy and Technology studied how one hiring technology — digitized assessments — impacts job seekers with disabilities.
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Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose, Calif., politely pushed back on calls to slash government and cautiously answered a question about the planned federal Department of Government Efficiency, during the GovAI Coalition Summit.
