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Feds to update standards on race and ethnicity data collection
September 01, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsNew minimum standards will ensure the government can compare race and ethnicity data across agencies and understand how well federal programs serve a diverse nation.
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Agencies are still wrangling over death data
August 24, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsInformation about deaths is a key part of administering programs like Social Security, but how data is collected and shared comes with questions.
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Cross-agency group explores next steps for identity verification
August 05, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe group's new report and simulation tool will help officials identify trade-off considerations for different identity solutions and frameworks.
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Bad data and old tech hamper CDC’s ability track COVID exposures on flights
July 13, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsBecause of its clunky, outdated data system, the CDC can't quickly identify how many people were exposed to a sick person on a plane, a recent GAO report states.
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Rampant ID theft targets pandemic benefits, watchdogs say
June 16, 2022 | News, Emerging TechCross-checking data and implementing validation methods for digital identity verification – like mobile driver's licenses – could help secure state systems, officials said.
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Why you need your boss’s boss to embrace agile
June 09, 2022 | News, Emerging TechIt's not usually the tech that's the difficult part of user experience work, but rather getting senior leaders to help clear organizational roadblocks.
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GAO tags unemployment insurance as ‘high risk’
June 08, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe government watchdog says more than $78 billion in improper unemployment insurance payments were made in fiscal year 2021, and cited fraud, poor customer service, inequitable access, legacy tech and staffing shortages as key drivers of failure.
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USDA launches outreach project for key nutrition program
June 02, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe WIC program struggles with participation and retention rates, but a new push is afoot to identify eligible recipients.
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USDA opens grants to streamline SNAP
April 27, 2022 | News, State & LocalGrants to state and local governments are designed to improve customer experience, streamline operations and expand enrollment to underserved populations.
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Labor Dept. pilot taps state data for a new look at who is getting UI
April 26, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsData on access to unemployment insurance broken down by demographics can help program administrators make sure that they help everyone entitled to the benefit access it, the Labor Department says.