States, Cities Face Tough Times Ahead
Austerity seems imminent, yet no one is putting ideas on the table to solve the problems.
Public Interest Technology
Waiting for a Check That Never Came
A story from the front lines of CARES Act delivery.
Introducing a Playbook to Improve Child Welfare
Tangible, proven best practices for child welfare agencies to improve their efficiency and impact.
IRS Has Cut 160 Million Stimulus Checks — but Marginalized and Vulnerable Americans Are Still Disproportionately Left Out
For many of those who need the money most, getting a check has been difficult at best.
Data Nerds and Open Source Activists Are Filling Crucial COVID-19 Information Gaps
The federal government has failed to provide detailed COVID-19 data—but NGOs and volunteers have stepped in with open source solutions.
Re-Imagining Systemic Change Around City Government
Sascha Haselmayer explores empowering communities to co-produce government, and helping social entrepreneurs be agents of that change.
Tens of Millions of Americans Are Risking Their Lives for Less Than $15/Hr
At least 13 million essential workers continue to commute to work every day for less than a living wage.
Congress Appropriated $300 Billion in Relief Payments to Individuals and Families — but Poor Delivery May Prevent Tens of Millions of Americans from Ever Accessing Them
We estimate that only half of eligible families will receive funds this month and 10 million more are unlikely to receive checks at all.
At the Centers for Disease Control, Designing a Better Way Forward for Veterans
A year-long partnership between the CDC and the OPM yielded new, human-centered strategies for helping veterans transition to civilian life.
When a Simple Spreadsheet Beats a Million-Dollar App
Not every policy problem requires a high-tech solution.
When the Best Medicine in the World Isn’t Enough, What Can Technology Do?
Technologists, healthcare providers, and patients must come together to address a community's health gaps.
Fifteen new universities and colleges join New America’s Public Interest Technology University Network
Announcing PIT-UN's new class of member institutions.