(Scoop News Group) Former White House digital service adviser picked to lead Beeck Center Lynn Overmann, a veteran of the Biden and Obama administrations, is the new head of Georgetown University's Beeck Center for Social Impact. Mar 14, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Colorado Digital Service director to return to USDS Kelly Taylor, who led the agency since its 2019 founding, says he's returning to federal government. Nov 24, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. (Greg Nash / Pool / AFP via Getty Images) Senators reintroduce bill funding state digital services The bill, from Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would create a $100 million fund "tech strike teams" in state and local government. May 21, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (Third Way Think Tank) Colorado’s new Digital Service agency aims at ‘user-centered’ projects The Colorado Digital Service will be modeled on the U.S. Digital Service, with "digital service experts" hired for short-term stints with the state government, Gov. Jared Polis… Oct 17, 2019 By Benjamin Freed
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. (U.S. Senate / Flickr) Kamala Harris proposes giving states and localities funds for digital services A new bill from the California senator would fund digital service teams modeled after the White House's U.S. Digital Service agency. Mar 14, 2019 By Benjamin Freed