With November being a time of thanks, we are grateful to everyone who worked to support their communities through the federal shutdown and resulting delay of November SNAP benefits. Journalism has risen to the occasion and told the stories of our impacted neighbors.

In this month’s Digest, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work happening across the country due to the severe disruptions to SNAP. Thank you to state and local leaders for your incredible work and care: beeckcenter.org/43pyBOJ

This month’s Digital Benefits in the News starts with journalism telling the stories of those impacted by the federal shutdown disruption in SNAP and WIC. Thank you to our community for all their work. ➡️ Read our full newsletter here beeckcenter.org/4nrSKuq

You’ve read the report, now it's time to turn insights into action! Register for our Oct 8 Advocate Session to translate the Digital Doorways research into action and improve digital identity processes in your state. beeckcenter.org/DigitalDoorwaysAdvocateWebinar

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The Digital Doorways webinar recording is live! Learn about beneficiary experiences with digital identity in public benefits, key insights, and recommendations! beeckcenter.org/DDWebinarRec...

📅 Join us today at 3 p.m EST for our Digital Doorways webinar! We’ll dive into our research on people’s lived experiences with digital identity processes and technology in public benefits. beeckcenter.org/DigitalDoorw... @publicpolicylab.bsky.social @beeckcenter.bsky.social

🔍 How can governments improve digital identity processes for public benefits? 🚪Our Digital Doorways report explores challenges beneficiaries face when navigating digital identity processes—offering insights and recommendations for improvement. beeckcenter.org/DigitalDoorw...

New Report! Digital Doorways to Public Benefits: User Experiences with Digital Identity. Our latest research outlines how state agencies can address challenges with digital identity processes among public benefits recipients while maintaining security. beeckcenter.org/DigitalDoorw...

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Introducing: Practitioner Picks! It's a new quarterly series designed to add fresh resources to the Digital Government Hub’s library! This quarter’s edition focused on digital housing featuring Barry Roeder and Roshen Sethna ➡️ digitalgovernmenthub.org/publications... @beeckcenter.bsky.social

We are thrilled to announce our Digital Benefits Ecosystem Directory + Map—a dynamic, open-source guide showing which orgs use tech to improve the delivery of public benefit programs and how they connect across shared focus areas. digitalgovernmenthub.org/ecosystem/ @digitalbenefits.bsky.social

“Our theory of change at the Beeck Center's Digital Benefits Network is: to take collaborative action, it’s critical to know the organizations, what are they doing, which sectors are doing what. Having line of sight across the ecosystem is critical to improving public benefits access delivery.”

☀️Did you miss our August Digest? mailchi.mp/georgetown/a... 🌟Read our BenCamp 2025 recap 📅 Register for Digital Doorways launch webinar 📖 New resources to combat harmful narratives about benefits fraud And more!

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This Wednesday, 7/16, the Digital Identity CoP will explore user experiences with accounts + ID verification. We'll learn about Colorado's PEAK Benefits platform, and get a preview of DBN and Public Policy Lab’s research on beneficiary experiences. beeckcenter.org/digIDcommunity-signup

🏖️ Did you miss our July Digital Benefits Digest? beeckcenter.org/45YsR0i 📑Navigating Benefits Policy Changes in the OBBA 📅 July 16: DI CoP Call 🔎Research spotlight on public benefits access for immigrants 📣 How to stay informed on public benefits policy and delivery changes

🗓️ July 16, 3pm ET - Digital Identity CoP Quarterly Meeting ✨ Learn about the CO PEAK benefits platform team’s efforts to understand user experiences ✨ Get a sneak peak into the DBN +Public Policy Lab's Digital Doorways research ✅ Sign up for CoP to join: beeckcenter.org/digIDcommunity-signup

☀️Did you miss our June Digital Benefits Digest? beeckcenter.org/4ks4oVu 📢 Call for FormFest Submissions & Save the Date 📅 DI CoP Call July 16 👋 Great seeing colleagues at CfA Summit! 📖 Work requirement research roundup 🖥️ Code for America’s ASAP PDF tool

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On July 16 our Digital Identity Community of Practice will explore user experiences with account creation + ID verification. We'll hear about Colorado’s PEAK Benefits platform, and get a sneak peek at DBN’s research with Public Policy Lab. beeckcenter.org/digIDcommunity-signup

View the recording for the Digital Identity CoP’s second meeting! Members received an update on the Balance ID project and learned about what MyMassGov is doing to improve client support for the identity verification process. beeckcenter.org/DICoP_Q225_R...

If you missed our Government Briefing on AI-Powered Rules as Code we’ve got you covered! Check out the presentation recording on the Digital Government Hub! beeckcenter.org/AI_RaC_Recor...

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🛬🌸We’ll be at @codeforamerica.org's Summit this week in DC! 👋Let us know if you’ll be there 🤝Say hi if you’re attending too #CfASummit

✈️🧳 We travelled to AZ, MA, & NY with partner @publicpolicylab.bsky.social to talk w/ beneficiaries about navigating account setup + ID management when applying for public benefits. 📄 Read about the project: beeckcenter.org/4k3mRrs 👀 Look out for our findings later this summer!

🛬🌸We’re heading to @codeforamerica.org's Summit May 29-30 in DC! 👋Let us know if you’ll be there 🤝Say hi if you’re attending too

🌻Check out the May Digital Benefits Digest beeckcenter.org/44CZtMq 🚀 Postcards from recent field research w/@publicpolicylab.bsky.social ⭐ Beeck Center 2024 Impact Report 📄 Publication of Digital Identity 101 draft 📅 RaC CoP Discussion: Income Eligibility on May 19 👋 See us at CfA Summit

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Join us and the Massive Data Institute on 4/23 to explore AI-Powered Rules as Code and learn: ➡️ How AI may be answer beneficiary questions ➡️ Methods for evaluating AI models ➡️ How AI writes code for eligibility & enrollment systems @digitalbenefits.bsky.social georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Thanks to @minneapolisfed.bsky.social for a dynamic conversation about unemployment insurance access on April 9. If you missed it, check out the recording here. Don’t miss their new illuminating research series on UI. www.minneapolisfed.org/events/2025/...

Jennifer Phillips of our @digitalbenefits.bsky.social spoke with Emily Badger of @nytimes.com on fighting fraud in public benefits systems and ensuring states have the sustained resources and capacity to keep up with evolving threats. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/u...

“The fraudsters in many ways in 2020 were light years ahead of where states were internally in terms of understanding the dark web and how to buy people’s identities. And that’s been catching up.” — @jenphillips.bsky.social of the @digitalbenefits.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/u...

☂️ Check out the April Digital Benefits Digest mailchi.mp/georgetown/a... 💡 Special AI Edition! ⚡ New AI-Powered Rules as Code Research 📍 New AI-related Resources on the Digital Gov Hub 🔥 State of State AI + New Workshops 🗓️ Don’t miss: Digital Identity Community of Practice April 17

Join our Digital Identity Community of Practice meeting Apr 17, 2pm ET! We'll explore client support strategies for digital identity management with MyMassGov, share best practices, and hear an update on BalanceID. Sign up for the CoP digitalgovernmenthub.org/topics/digit...

✨New research✨ beeckcenter.org/AI_RaC_social Can #AI be used to expedite the translation of #SNAP and #Medicaid policies into software code for implementation in public benefits eligibility and enrollment systems under a #RulesasCode approach? We share methodologies, materials, findings & ideas.

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Check out the recording of this month’s Digital Identity Community of Practice event on Prioritizing Access and Safety Q&A on Service Design in Digital Identity. digitalgovernmenthub.org/library/prio...

🍀 Check out the March Digital Benefits Digest mailchi.mp/georgetown/m... 💓 Supporting Federal Workers 🗓️ 3/19: Rules as Code Roundtable 🪪 New Digital Identity Research and Community of Practice Videos 💡New Resources on the Digital Gov Hub

Join us for the #RulesAsCode Community of Practice Roundtable Meeting on March 19, 2025 from 1-2pm ET. 📜 AI for SNAP & Medicaid RaC translation 💞 Insights from the community 🔮 Discussion on the year ahead Please join RaC CoP to receive the invite! beeckcenter.org/raccop

📰 Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date! mailchi.mp/georgetown/d... Catch up on Feb digital benefits news: 🚨 Digital Benefits Must Reads 🏛️ Federal Transition Updates ✍️ New Opinion Section

♥️ DBN is committed to supporting the important work you do every day to deliver critical services and benefits to people in your communities. 📰 Read our Feb Digest mailchi.mp/georgetown/f... 🗓️ Rules as Code Roundtable 💡 Dead links? Check Digital Gov Hub! 🏛️ Reliable Resources

♥️ DBN is committed to supporting the important work you do every day to deliver critical services and benefits to people in your communities. 📰 Read our Feb Digest mailchi.mp/georgetown/f... 🗓️ Rules as Code Roundtable 💡 Dead links? Check Digital Gov Hub! 🏛️ Reliable Resources

Thank you for being part of the Digital Benefits Network in 2024! Check out our year in review: digitalgovernmenthub.org/publications...

📰 Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date! ❄️ Read the Dec-Jan news mailchi.mp/georgetown/d... Catch up on latest digital benefits news: 🪪 DBN Digital ID in News 🏛️ Federal Transition Updates 📲 Digital Benefits Delivery Wins & News

Next Tuesday January 28th at 2p ET we will hold the 3rd in our series of Medicaid Policy Institute webinars open to all. This one is "The Truth about Fraud Against Medicaid." You can register here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Excited we got to speak with Route Fifty about our latest research on digital identity in public benefits! www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove... Read the full article to learn more about the research and the importance of optionality in identity management approaches.

🚀 Welcome to 2025! We are proud to share the progress made last year and excited to continue working with you all in the digital benefits ecosystem! mailchi.mp/georgetown/2... 🌟 Check out DBN 2024 Wrapped 💡Hub Highlighted Resources 📱USDR’s AI Translation Toolkit 🗓️ 2025 Conference Preview

“...the @digitalbenefits.bsky.social is working on a separate project w/ @NIST & CDT to develop a new tool and resources that will help state government officials follow NIST’s digital identity guidelines as they continue to update their benefits applications. statescoop.com/state...

❄️ Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date! Read the December news 📰 mailchi.mp/georgetown/d... Catch up on latest digital benefits news: 📢 Call for Digital Government Hub Submissions 🇺🇲 Federal Transition Memos 🤖 AI Research & Policy