Management
Lawmakers propose establishing a new customer experience chief at OMB
A House bill would also have agencies tap a senior official to coordinate improvements to government services.
Management
Senate lawmakers float plan to revamp agencies’ customer service
The Improving Government Services Act would require agencies to develop plans to implement private-sector customer experience best practices into how they interact with members of the public.
Tech
The White House’s tech team, 10 years after HealthCare.gov
Mina Hsiang, the administrator of the U.S. Digital Service, was on the team that saved the flawed website supporting Affordable Care Act enrollment 10 years ago. Now, she leads the tech team born from that crisis.
Management
The government management paradox
COMMENTARY | Change is hard, but agencies can significantly improve their operational performance to deliver on highly complex programs.
Tech
Biden administration inches ahead on 'life experiences' projects
The White House shared updates on cross-agency projects designed to improve and streamline government service delivery.
Oversight
How the IRS accidentally tagged thousands of taxpayers as dead
The IRS confirmed that 6,821 tax accounts were marked as deceased and locked — meaning that the agency wouldn’t process the tax returns associated with it — when the person was, in fact, alive.
Oversight
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government’s initial response when disasters strike islands
How the U.S. government responds to disasters like these and how Maui’s geography could interfere with aid delivery.
Pay & Benefits
The ‘future is at risk’ for government’s biggest civilian payroll provider, study finds
The National Finance Center — a part of the Agriculture Department — provides payroll services for over 170 agencies, but a lot of them aren’t happy with the services they’re getting.
Management
The White House promotes success stories in the government’s customer experience push
Filling out forms to recertify for disability insurance is “more frightening than cancer,” one beneficiary said. The Social Security Administration is trying to make it easier.
Management
Inside DHS’ quest to streamline customer experience and ease public burden
The Department of Homeland Security’s CIO detailed how his agency saved the public 20 million hours accessing agency services in a move that signals a major culture change.
Management
Is government culture stifling customer experience innovation?
Risk aversion among government managers is blocking needed improvements to key programs, according to a recent white paper.
Tech
The IRS Will Test a Government-Run Free File System in 2024
The move could presage the large-scale deployment of free, government-furnished online tax prep services.
Workforce
The IRS Answered 2.4M More Taxpayer Phone Calls During 2023 Filing Season
Inflation Reduction Act funding paid dividends for the IRS during the 2023 tax filing season.
Tech
Customer Service, Life Experiences and Technology
Nextgov's Aaron Boyd joins the podcast to discuss his series on CX in government.
Management
Does The Government Care About Customer Experience? The Answer May Surprise You.
If done right, a customer experience strategy could help rebuild trust in the federal government.
Oversight
Login.gov Has a Long Road Ahead of It
FCW's Natalie Alms joins the podcast to discuss the government's SSO option.
Tech
Americans Are Interested in Digital Government Services
Deloitte’s Michele Causey joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about online government.
Oversight
Paying Your Taxes Is Complicated. Here's Why.
OpenSecrets' Anna Massoglia joins the podcast to discuss the influence of tax preparation industry lobbying money on the ways Americans interact with the IRS.
Tech
Planned Login-dot-gov Deployment at IRS is Postponed
The decision comes after concerns about implementing the sign-on service during tax season.
Tech
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Says Congress Shortchanged IT Modernization Efforts
Lawmakers didn’t allocate the $80 billion provided to the IRS in the right way, claims National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, adding that IT modernization and taxpayer services aren’t getting the money they need.
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