Tom Lovering

Streamline branded items and Greenbrier setting at the NEAFWA conference

Fisheries Management Is a System, Not a Solution

What the NEAFWA conference revealed about fish and fundingThere’s a fascinating contrast between the polished, historic halls of the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and the rugged, boots-on-the-ground…

April 22

Tom Lovering and Alison Schestopol at Drupal GovCon 2025

Drupal GovCon 2025 Recap

Top themes driving government innovation and digital transformation at Drupal GovConDrupal GovCon always leaves me with a wealth of insights and renewed perspectives. No less, at this year's conference hosted…

August 21

Images from ISM 2024 in Aurora, Colorado

Perspectives on ISM 2024

A recap on using AI in HHS from the ISM ConferenceHealth and human services professionals had the chance to explore the latest trends and innovations in the field at the…

October 22

Modernization

Debriefing the Debrief

How an effective RFP debrief process leads to more engaged vendors and better bidsAs an information technology company that works routinely with government customers, we spend a lot of time and energy on…

February 8

Health & Human Services

Streamlining Child Support Modernization

How the Office of Child Support Enforcement is removing barriers to child support system updatesThere are several paths that a state agency might explore in modernizing their child support systems, and at least as…

May 11

Digital Transformation Series: Part 4: How To Navigate Complicated and Complex Systems

Digital Transformation Series: How To Navigate Complicated and Complex Systems

Training and coaching key stakeholders is essential for transformationTo-may-to. To-mah-to. What’s in a word? Complex and complicated are two words often used interchangeably to describe those knotty problems…

September 15

Digital Transformation Series: How to Provide Value On a Budget

Use small wins to build confidence and competencyIn the current economic climate, the idea of significant systemic and organizational change can seem out of reach. The temptation…

August 25

Health & Human Services

Strategies for Child Support Modernization

Take steps now to prepare for an unpredictable futureIn the light of the current public health crisis and subsequent economic fallout, we can expect Child Support Enforcement to…

April 14

An appointment reminder on a refrigerator door

Health & Human Services

Moving the Needle on Child Support Compliance

How behavioral intervention improved outcomes in three statesTraditionally, the Child Support Enforcement system has been viewed by non-custodial parents (NCPs) as adversarially focused on collection, with punitive…

May 21

An illustration showing the various parties represented in a child support case

Working For Families

How child support agencies are supporting employment to yield better returnsIn our last post on Support for Changing Families, we talked about the value of updating child support systems. They…

April 9

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