Social-services agencies in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Louisiana are working with the group's new Safety Net Innovation Lab.

When COVID-19 closed government offices, the state's Department of Transitional Assistance started texting people who rely on its benefits.

The group said its new Safety Net Innovation Lab will help 15 states make their benefits programs more accessible.

Using technology from the nonprofit Code for America, Utah will begin removing low-level offenses from eligible criminal records.

Bloomberg Philanthropies urged new mayors to use existing technology initiatives to avoid having to "reinvent the wheel" of government innovation.

Code for America plans to launch a new program to help states rebuild their digital social safety nets next year.

NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson and other tech leaders told members of Congress how state and local tech can mature after COVID-19.

The chief data strategist for California’s social services agency said government collects a lot of data, but it isn’t always informative.

Building on a decade of contributions, the Knight Foundation is giving another $1 million, which will be split among seven Code for America city brigades.