The Digital Benefits Network (DBN) is a home for practitioners working to improve digital access to public benefits and services.
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We’re excited to share that the @BeeckCenter’s Digital Benefits Network, Digital Service Network, and State Chief Data Officer Network are coming together as a unified Digital Government Network (DGN)—
Check out our Beeck Center Networks 2025 Year in Review: digitalgovernmenthub.org/pub…
Learn more about the DGN: beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/p…
❄️ As we close the year, we selected top stories we featured throughout 2025 to include in this month’s Digital Benefits in the News.
➡️ Read here: mailchi.mp/georgetown/digita…
Wishing you a warm holiday season!
❄️ Did you miss our December Digest?
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📚 New primer on state IEE systems
🗓️ Recording of our Q4 DI CoP Meeting.
👀 New Practitioner Picks on Digital Accessibility
📚 Latest research on state budget responses to H.R. 1 changes
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 newsletter, we summarize the top stories on the disruption and the people-centered stories that have emerged.
➡️ Read our full newsletter here: beeckcenter.org/4rathsH
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:
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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:
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🍂Did you miss our Oct Digest?
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📚Read our new publication
🔎Check out the new HR1 topic on the DGH
🗓️Save the date: DI CoP meeting on 11/12
👀Watch the Digital Doorways webinar recording
📑Read the latest research on understanding SNAP payment error rates
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.
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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…
Register for our Oct 8 Advocate Session to translate this research into action and improve digital identity processes in your state. beeckcenter.org/DigitalDoorw…
📅 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.
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🔍 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.
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➕ Want to dive deeper? Attend our Digital Doorways webinar on 9/15 at 3 p.m. EST for an in-depth look at our new research project, and the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas.
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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.
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