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Celebrating Recent Successes
GovWebworks reflects on midyear achievements including major website launches for the New York State Unified Court System and Maryland Health Care Commission, plus expansion into new master contracts across Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Montana.
June 1, 2026
Does Your Public-Sector Digital Project Actually Need an RFP?
Master contracts offer agencies a way to minimize procurement in favor of delivery. Pre-qualified vendor pools give state agencies immediate access to vetted partners, often reducing procurement timelines from months to weeks.
May 4, 2026
Why Acquia-Certified Developers Make a Difference
GovWebworks emphasizes industry-recognized certifications from Acquia to demonstrate deep Drupal expertise. These credentials validate real-world capabilities in development, site building, and backend architecture.
March 26, 2026
Modernizing Fish Hatchery Operations
Colorado Parks and Wildlife modernized fish stocking, hatchery operations, and aquatic health management by developing COFish, a custom web application unifying fish production, stocking logistics, and health certification into one cohesive platform.
January 7, 2026
2025 Year in Review
Celebrating digital partnerships across 64 percent of the nation. GovWebworks marked its 26th year providing digital services to clients in 23 states, with teams operating from 16 states.
December 16, 2025
No Colorado Fish Left Behind
Managing Colorado fish isn't just about efficiency—it's about protecting ecosystems, supporting tourism, and keeping the outdoors thriving for millions of people every year. The story of how GovWebworks built the COFish app.
December 1, 2025
Timeless Tactics for Deep Work
Enduring strategies used by the GovWebworks team for protecting and fostering focus in an increasingly distracted world. Brett Kana revisits Cal Newport's deep work principles in an age of AI acceleration.
October 30, 2025
Senior-Friendly Digital Design
Practical design strategies that benefit seniors and all users—from plain language and simple navigation to consistent layouts and helpful visual cues. GovWebworks UX designers share six essential principles.
September 3, 2025
Govern Your Content, Don't Let It Govern You
Best practices and tools for governing content in Drupal. While new site launches often succeed, content management frequently deteriorates over time—this session covers how to maintain structure and control as your website grows.
August 4, 2025
Paving the Way with Data
User data shapes content strategy for public sector websites. Missouri Department of Transportation Senior Communications Specialist Kellen Burns discusses how analytics inform content decisions and improve user experience.
July 30, 2025
Expanding Access to Career Support
Kim Moore, Director of the Bureau of Employment Services at Maine Department of Labor, discusses how the Work Source Maine Virtual CareerCenter expands access to career support services online for all Mainers.
June 2, 2025
Expanding Services in the State of Missouri
GovWebworks has been added to Missouri's Qualified Vendor List for Statewide Project-Based Information Technology Consulting Services, enabling state agencies to access services without formal RFP processes.
May 5, 2025
Effective Site Search
A guide to enhancing Drupal site search for better content findability — covering test planning, content types, metadata, facets, indexing, and analytics to transform default search into a powerful discovery tool.
March 31, 2025
2024 Year in Review
GovWebworks celebrates 25 years of digital service delivery, adding Nevada and New York to their client roster in 2024 — reflecting on design awards, team recognition, seven completed projects, and industry engagement across six events.
December 17, 2024
Connecting Citizens to Resources
GovWebworks shares expertise in building citizen resource portals that connect people to public services, highlighting successful implementations across Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Washington.
November 19, 2024
How Missouri Fosters Conservation and Recreation
We spoke with three key players in the Missouri Department of Conservation's education programming to learn how Missouri fosters conservation, recreation, and a love of the outdoors through Discover Nature Schools and Recreational Use programs.
November 12, 2024
How Mississippi Markets Conservation
Jeremy Bass and Chip Ward from Mississippi's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks share their integrated marketing strategy for conservation, combining website, social media, podcasts, and other platforms to engage audiences and promote outdoor recreation sustainably.
October 29, 2024
Modeling Intentional Communication
Marsha Acker of TeamCatapult shares strategies for intentional communication, drawing on David Kantor's Structural Dynamics theory to help teams navigate high-stakes conversations and lead change effectively.
July 30, 2024
Agile Coach for AI Enablement
Tips from Heidi Araya, a global agile consultant, on transforming your work and career with emerging AI technologies through practical enablement coaching.
July 1, 2024
Agile Maine Day Takeaways
The GovWebworks project management team attended the 11th annual Agile Maine Day and shares key takeaways on building culture, fostering trust, and practicing agile in fixed-bid and professional services environments.
June 19, 2024
June 2024 AI News
The GovWebworks AI Lab's June 2024 newsletter covers multimodal assistants, AI tutors, coding tools, social media parallels, and the EU AI Act.
June 4, 2024
GovWebworks Team Spotlights
Meet the Developer & DevOps, Drupal, Creative, Quality Assurance, and Project Management teams that form the backbone of GovWebworks, with perspectives from team members on their work and approach.
April 30, 2024
Generative AI for the Public Sector
Melissa Coleman attended Google's Generative AI Live + Labs conference to evaluate whether Google's large language models and natural language processing tools could benefit GovWebworks and its public sector clients.
March 18, 2024
February 2024 AI Newsletter
The GovWebworks AI Lab's February 2024 newsletter covers AI assistants, semantic search, AI cyber defense, generative video and music, and AI smart glasses — with implications for public sector digital services.
February 27, 2024
Public Sector Insider Insights Tips
A curated collection of tips from leading experts on gov tech, continuous improvement, and accessibility for the public sector, featuring Jennifer Pahlka, Cyd Harrell, Kevin Ferguson, and more.
February 12, 2024
Industry Experts Series: Volume III
GovWebworks' Insider Insights series featuring seven industry leaders sharing perspectives on digital innovation, agile practices, accessibility, and organizational effectiveness for government technology.
February 6, 2024
Creating Adaptive Space
Top scholar Mary Uhl-Bien explains how leaders can use Complexity Leadership Theory to foster innovation by creating adaptive space where divergent perspectives interact productively through conflicting and connecting.
January 30, 2024
Year in Review 2023
GovWebworks reflects on 2023 highlights including design awards, new client partnerships, and growth to 21 states served and 55 team members.
December 20, 2023
Workforce Success Stories
CareerForce, an employment portal developed for Minnesota DEED, is connecting job seekers with training opportunities and career success stories in a tight labor market.
November 15, 2023
Open Sourcing Education
Jenn Page explains how Maine Online Open-Source Education (MOOSE) is addressing education's biggest challenges through an open-source platform built by Maine teachers for Maine students.
September 5, 2023
Tech For the People
An interview with Jennifer Pahlka, author of "Recoding America," on why government technology fails and how shifting from policy-focused to delivery-focused thinking — with agile practices and user research — can make digital services work for everyone.
July 31, 2023
Continuous Improvement Techniques That Work
GovWebworks adopted the Kaizen approach to continuous improvement, exploring techniques around goal-setting, motivation, and organizing priorities to help government teams tackle recurring challenges and drive meaningful change.
June 27, 2023
Accessibility-First Mindset
An interview with lawyer and digital accessibility advocate Lainey Feingold on how public sector agencies can build a culture of accessibility, avoid lawsuits, and embrace inclusive procurement.
April 18, 2023
Innovating Through Experience
Iain Kerr and Jason Frasca, co-directors of the MIX Lab at Montclair State University and founders of the Emergent Futures Lab, discuss their unique approach to innovation — one that emphasizes experimentation, collaboration, and discovering unintended possibilities over traditional brainstorming.
February 28, 2023
Leadership For Complex Times
Perspectives from the Agile to agility Conference on adapting and innovating in complexity
January 17, 2023
The Everyday Agile Coach
Agile coach and author Bob Galen on how to lead by example
November 15, 2022
Doing the Right Thing Well
Kristen Cox on how the Theory of Constraints can make government agencies more effective
October 26, 2022
Life-and-Death Design Tips
Katie Swindler, head of design for Allstate Insurance's Innovation team, shares how life-saving technology principles can teach everyday UX designers to minimize stress and reduce bias in online interfaces.
August 23, 2022
Press Release: Making Back-to-School Easier For Postsecondary Students
GovWebworks supported the design, development, and launch of MyHigherEd Minnesota, a new portal helping students manage the process of finding and funding postsecondary education in Minnesota.
August 8, 2022
Public Interest Technology to the Rescue
Tara McGuinness and Hana Schank on how government can improve design and delivery of online services
July 19, 2022
Evolutionary Leadership, Explained
Michael Sahota on how leaders can shift to a people-centric mindset
June 28, 2022
Improving Government Services
San Francisco's new chief digital services officer, Cyd Harrell, discusses the importance of user research and civic technology in enhancing government digital services.
May 24, 2022
Innovation for Integrated Eligibility Systems
Jamie Brennan, a project manager and consultant at GovWebworks, explores how states can modernize integrated eligibility systems to better serve citizens seeking Medicaid, SNAP, and other social service benefits.
April 5, 2022
March 2022 AI Lab Newsletter
The March 2022 roundup from the GovWebworks AI Lab covers automated machine translation for public sector communications, natural language data manipulation, and using NLP to improve support response times.
March 29, 2022
Succeed with Digital Content
Successful content means successful users, says Padma Gillen
March 22, 2022
16 Quick Tips for Mobile-Friendly Services
How to make online government services easier to access on smartphones — covering dynamic design, user-friendly content, accessibility compliance, and searchability.
January 25, 2022
Agile in Education With John Miller and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
How schools can use Scrum and Agile principles to get students future ready
January 18, 2022
Product Ownership With Jim York and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
How Product Owners guide the team, the stakeholders, and the product vision
December 28, 2021
Top 12 for 2021
The year's most popular blog articles, plus new and current clients and projects
December 14, 2021
The Art of Conversation Design With Jon Bloom
How conversation designers make it easier to communicate with digital interfaces
December 7, 2021
Agile to Agility Highlights: Evidence-Based Management with Patricia Kong and Miljan Bajic
Patricia Kong, Product Owner of the Evidence-Based Management and Nexus Framework programs at Scrum.org, talks with Miljan Bajic on the Agile to Agility podcast about measuring the effectiveness of goals and values in a Scrum environment.
November 23, 2021
Life of a Distributed Team
How the MN DEED BOT team embraces remote collaboration
November 16, 2021
Press Release: Chatbot on CareerForce Improves Access to Employment Resources
GovWebworks supports the launch of the virtual CareerForce Assistant, helping Minnesota's DEED connect employers and job seekers with employment resources through an IBM Watson-powered chatbot on CareerForceMN.com.
November 9, 2021
Distributed Teams With Mark Kilby and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
What distributed and hybrid-remote teams can do to connect and be most successful
October 26, 2021
Leadership Awareness With Pete Behrens and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
How leadership awareness benefits the leader and the entire organization
September 14, 2021
Transformation With Jesse Fewell and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
How coaches and leaders can optimize the Agile transformation process — highlights from an Agile to Agility conversation with author and coach Jesse Fewell.
August 17, 2021
Agile to Agility Highlights: Reteaming With Heidi Helfand and Miljan Bajic
How deliberate reteaming can cultivate a positive environment as teams grow and change
July 27, 2021
Making Sense of Information Messes
IA expert Abby Covert on how to turn information messes into clear messages
July 20, 2021
July 2021 AI Newsletter
The GovWebworks AI Lab's July 2021 roundup covers Google's MUM and LaMDA models, a free Microsoft Machine Learning curriculum, Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels, and GitHub Copilot's GPT-3-powered coding assistant.
July 12, 2021
Tricks of the Agile Trade
What a Certified ScrumMaster brings to the table in times of need and change — exploring how Agile frameworks like the Cynefin Framework, Laloux Culture Model, and GROW model help teams navigate complex organizational transformation.
June 29, 2021
Agile Consulting With Mike Cohn and Miljan Bajic: Agile to Agility Highlights
How Covid has transformed Agile consulting and Scrum certification classes
June 8, 2021
May 2021 AI Newsletter
Our AI Lab's roundup of the latest articles and news relating to artificial intelligence and online services in the public sector, covering Microsoft's Immersive Reader, automated language translation, document processing governance, and advances in automatic image captioning.
May 10, 2021
Benefits of a Chatbot Pilot Program – White Paper
How a chatbot pilot approach can help manage scope and costs when implementing AI-powered virtual assistants in the public sector.
April 27, 2021
April AI 2021 Newsletter
Our AI Lab's roundup of the latest articles and news relating to artificial intelligence and online services in the public sector
April 13, 2021
Practical Uses For AI In the Public Sector
How Artificial Intelligence tools can support digital transformation in the public sector
March 30, 2021
Press Release: GovWebworks Develops Vital Covid Vaccine Appointment System
Vaccine pre-registration system launched in two weeks to manage vaccination sign-ups for Idaho citizens connecting with vaccine providers.
March 10, 2021
Idaho Takes the Reins on Vaccine Distribution System
DHW launches the Covid-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration System to manage vaccination for Idahoans
March 9, 2021
March 2021 AI Newsletter
GovWebworks AI Lab's March 2021 newsletter covering custom virtual assistants, AI in hiring, language understanding limitations, machine vision applications, and bias in AI datasets.
March 9, 2021
What is Digital Transformation? – White Paper
Great companies embrace change even during times of disruption
February 23, 2021
Managing Opioid Issues – White Paper
How technology can combat the increase in opioid use during the pandemic — examining successful approaches from agencies in Washington State, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.
February 9, 2021
Portland Webworks Mourns the Loss of Christopher Prinn
Our beloved creative director and co-founder passed away suddenly on January 26
January 28, 2021
Work-From-Home Heroes
Recognizing our People's Choice Award winners for 2020
December 29, 2020
From Our Bubble to Yours
Sending good will and great cheer to all, and gratitude for the achievements of the year
December 22, 2020
Top 12 for 2020
Our most-read blog articles of 2020, based on unique page views — from Drupal builds and goal-setting to child support modernization and AI in government.
December 15, 2020
Connecting the Dots on Opioids
How technology can bridge the gaps in opioid response during the pandemic
November 24, 2020
Creative Solutions For Substance Use Management
How the National Conference on State Legislatures helps states with behavioral health issues
November 10, 2020
Core Values For Employee Happiness
Lessons learned from the Best Places to Work award on workplace satisfaction during a pandemic
October 27, 2020
Press Release: GovWebworks Supports Maine Initiatives to Provide Services for Covid
New StrengthenME website and 211 Maine search helps Mainers in wake of pandemic
October 22, 2020
211 Maine to the Rescue
An updated online directory supports Maine's help line to better serve people in need
September 22, 2020
Digital Transformation Series: How To Improve Transparency
Transparency is becoming increasingly important for government agencies. This post examines how transformation can be structured to increase visibility and transparency, both internally and externally, and how to employ user feedback and short milestones in the process.
September 8, 2020
Digital Transformation Series: Making Sense of Digital Transformation
What does it mean? And how does it work for the public sector?
August 18, 2020
Three Pillars to Successful Online Content Migration
How we use the curated migration process to create user-centered content — covering user needs, content auditing, and content management as the three key pillars.
July 28, 2020
Modernizing Portals and Data with AI
How artificial intelligence can 'humanize' government resource portals and data
June 23, 2020
Community Funding for Economic Recovery
Maine Community Foundation supports social sector services in wake of Covid-19
May 26, 2020
Strategies for Economic Stability
Maine Development Foundation promotes support for leaders, dislocated workers, and Main Street
May 19, 2020
From Covid to Coordination
Examining how states can leverage federal pandemic relief funding and operational adaptations to modernize government services through automation, resource coordination, and data sharing for long-term efficiency improvements.
April 28, 2020
Work From Home Life Hacks
Remote life strategies from our distributed team members
March 31, 2020
Bringing the Future Home
How Maine's new Roux Institute is developing technological talent for future growth
February 25, 2020
How to Simplify Drupal Builds with Yarn and Webpack
Some useful tools to automate the management of multiple packages
February 11, 2020
Entering Our 21st Year
We look back from 2020 at 20 years of digital progress
January 28, 2020
Developer Spotlight at GovWebworks
A day in the life of a GovWebworks software developer — from morning standups and client Zoom calls to dog-friendly office perks and flex time.
January 21, 2020
We Are All Stewards
Why the 2019 People's Choice Award winners make a difference
December 31, 2019
Top 12 for 2019
The top 12 blog articles posted this year
December 10, 2019
Writing Useful Bug Reports 101
Get a developer up to speed by getting them everything they need
November 26, 2019
From Deadbeat to Upbeat
How employment assistance programs help noncustodial parents overcome financial barriers to child support compliance — and why treating noncompliance as a workforce problem, not a moral failing, yields better outcomes for children and families.
November 19, 2019
Fourth Year on Best Places to Work List
Best Places to Work recognizes Portland Webworks for fostering an outstanding workplace environment
October 15, 2019
Synchronicity at the ISM Human Services Conference
Recognizing public sector superheroes in Milwaukee
September 24, 2019
Putting Together the Labor Force Puzzle
How Minnesota's new CareerForce site encourages workforce growth
September 17, 2019
GSA Technology Contract Opens Doors for State Agencies
GovWebworks recently secured the GSA IT 70 Schedule, opening a more efficient and cost-effective procurement path for state and local agencies seeking technology services.
August 27, 2019
Flower Power for Portland Housing
GovWebworks staff completed a community service initiative at Portland Housing Authority's Washington Gardens, combining support for those in need locally while addressing health and human services priorities.
August 20, 2019
Achieving Child Support System Modernization
Strategies from the National Child Support Enforcement Association conference on policy, technology innovation, and best practice solutions for child support programs.
August 13, 2019
Cobbler's New Shoes
GovWebworks celebrates the redesign of its company website
July 30, 2019
Public Sector Grocery Pal
How Iowa's DOE developed a mobile app to simplify creditable food shopping for child and adult care providers participating in the CACFP program.
July 16, 2019
Opioids Crisis Solutions Series Part 1
How opioids took America by surprise, and what states can do about it
July 3, 2019
Opioids Crisis Solutions Series Part 2
Three opioid treatment models that states are using to save lives
July 3, 2019
Opioids Crisis Solutions Series Part 3
How states find funding to stem the crisis
July 3, 2019
Solutions for Children and Families
Experts at the APHSA Summit discuss how to make changes based on behavioral science
May 14, 2019
What's in the Crystal Ball for Health & Human Services?
How scenarios from the Institute for Alternative Futures can forecast alternative futures
February 26, 2019
And the Winners Are…
People's Choice Awards for 2018 recognize exceptional team members
January 15, 2019
Top 12 Posts of 2018
The year's most popular articles on the GovWebworks blog
December 25, 2018
Celebrating 2018
GovWebworks marks its second year with continued focus on public sector clients, a 21 percent growth rate, six new projects, and clients across eight states.
December 18, 2018
Investigating the Civic Tech Movement
How Open Maine and Code for America brigades are volunteering to change lives with tech
December 3, 2018
Why We Support Preble Street on Giving Tuesday
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, GovWebworks is making an annual donation to Preble Street, the homeless shelter and resource center in Portland, Maine, and reflecting on why community support matters.
November 27, 2018
UX Playbook Part 3 – How we develop wireframes and design prototypes with Sketch and InVision
The third and final chapter of the UX Playbook series, covering how to use vetted information architecture to create wireframes with Sketch and design prototypes with InVision for a public sector website.
November 13, 2018
Tech Forecast for Health & Human Services
New technologies provide better service and efficiency for Health and Human Services, with important caveats around human input, security, and customer-centered approaches.
October 30, 2018
UX Playbook Part 2: Organize Content and Define Site Structure
How we organize content and define site structure with card sorting and tree testing — part two of GovWebworks' UX Playbook series on revamping Minnesota's employment services platform.
October 23, 2018
UX Playbook Part 1
How we identify project goals and user needs with heuristics, interviews, and surveys
October 9, 2018
PM Chat 1: Alison Schestopol, Sarah Crossman, and Hellen Fitzpatrick
Incorporating design and UX into agile project management — GovWebworks engages three of its project managers in discussion about blending design and UX considerations throughout agile processes.
September 25, 2018
Report From the Floor at ISM
GovWebworks reports from the APHSA ISM Conference in Seattle, covering a panel on work requirements where Mississippi and Kentucky shared how agencies can collaborate and share systems for mutual benefit.
September 18, 2018
Top 3 Issues in HHS Technology
This article previews the top three discussion topics at the 2018 ISM Conference: work requirements for Medicaid, modular approaches to system modernization, and user-centered design practices for HHS technology improvements.
September 11, 2018
UX Chat 1: Amy Mauriello and Karin Carlson
Applying usability standards to a government benefits enrollment process
August 28, 2018
Dev Chat 1: Adam Kempler and Joe Cardella
Developers Joe Cardella and Adam Kempler discuss their collaborative approach to redesigning the Missouri Department of Transportation website through a customized Drupal component-based architecture.
August 21, 2018
Where the Farm Bill, Work Requirements, and Software Intersect
Food security depends on programs that help participants find viable work. With the 2018 Farm Bill pending, the House and Senate are debating work requirements for the 41 million Americans who rely on SNAP for food stamps.
July 31, 2018
All In a Day's Work
How Minnesota is encouraging labor force participation with help from the Workforce Innovation Fund, with GovWebworks building the DEED workforce platform.
July 10, 2018
From Down and Out to a New Life
How Idaho's Employment & Training program and GovWebworks' ETS tool helped a SNAP recipient overcome chronic pain and find meaningful work.
June 26, 2018
Writers Help Small Towns Look to Future
Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo and writer Kerri Arsenault discuss economic decline in small towns and paths toward renewal.
May 29, 2018
Refresher on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
A practical overview of WCAG and Section 508 compliance, covering the POUR principles, common issues, and team strategies for accessible government websites.
April 17, 2018
Top 5 Gov Tech Blogs
A curated list of the top five blogs covering digital government technology, from GovLoop to 18F.
February 27, 2018
Top 5 for Gov Tech News
GovWebworks highlights five essential resources for staying informed on government technology news, from print magazines to curated blogs.
February 13, 2018
Sharing Toolshed with the Drupal Community
GovWebworks contributes Toolshed, a new open-source Drupal module that simplifies common setup tasks for developers.
January 30, 2018
2017 By the Numbers
GovWebworks looks back at 2017 with an illustrated year-in-review of big and small stats from the past year.
January 2, 2018
Holiday Gift Cutout from GovWebworks
GovWebworks shares a printable capitol building ornament cutout to celebrate the holiday season.
December 22, 2017
Changing the Paradigm on Poverty
A look at Marcella Wilson's approach to treating poverty as an environmentally-based, treatable condition rather than a personal failing.
November 30, 2017
Increasing Our Commitment to Health and Human Services
GovWebworks joins the HSITAG Public Sector Council to deepen its commitment to health and human services IT.
November 21, 2017
Why Blockchain?
A plain-language primer on blockchain technology and its promising applications for health and human services.
October 31, 2017
Child Care Check Meets the Need
GovWebworks built Idaho's Child Care Check site using Drupal to meet federal CFR 98.32-33 compliance requirements on time and under budget.
October 23, 2017
Rob Lowe's Informed Series Visits the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
GovWebworks client Live Better Idaho is featured in Rob Lowe's public television documentary series Informed.
October 10, 2017
Why Manual Accessibility Testing Matters
Automated tools alone can't guarantee ADA and Section 508 compliance — here's what manual accessibility testing must cover.
October 3, 2017
Scrum Alliance and Acquia Certifications Bring Expertise to Government Vendors
GovWebworks adds Scrum Alliance and Acquia certifications in 2017, bringing nine certified Scrum practitioners and new Drupal credentials to the team.
September 26, 2017
Missouri's Departments of Conservation and Transportation Take the Lead on Website Upgrades
GovWebworks partners with Missouri's conservation and transportation departments to improve accessibility, Drupal 8, and web presence.
September 12, 2017
Five Keys to Successful Content
A summary of LinkedIn and BuzzSumo's research on the five key elements — topic, type, format, length, and headline — that drive the most shared online content.
September 5, 2017
Hat-trick for Best Places to Work Award
Portland Webworks earns its third consecutive Best Places to Work in Maine recognition from the Maine State Council of SHRM.
August 29, 2017
Social Determinants of Health, Illustrated
An illustrated look at how education, housing, income, and food access affect health outcomes, with solutions from the CiviServ platform.
August 22, 2017
Office of the Insurance Commissioner Embraces Drupal 8 for Longterm Benefits
Washington State's OIC migrated from static HTML managed by Adobe Contribute to Drupal 8, saving 400 hours and improving long-term site sustainability.
August 15, 2017
Video: What's Idaho's Secret to Living Better?
GovWebworks presents at Drupal GovCon how the CiviServ tool helped Idaho connect residents with health and human services resources.
August 8, 2017
Out of Sight Doesn't Mean Out of Hand
Remote teams can deliver more transparency and accountability than onsite teams when government agencies embrace agile methods and online collaboration tools.
July 25, 2017
From Single Cause to Macro Solution
How online innovation and statewide umbrella programs can bring comprehensive social services to more at-risk populations.
July 11, 2017
Wholistic Solutions for Improving Social Determinants of Health
When agencies and organizations work together, better solutions can provide better outcomes for improving social determinants of health.
June 27, 2017
Targeting Social Determinants of Health
How Idaho's Live Better Idaho program uses technology to connect citizens with social services and improve health outcomes.
June 13, 2017
How to Use Digital Communications to Build Citizen Engagement
Government agencies must prioritize mobile communications as more citizens rely on smartphones as their primary internet access point.
April 18, 2017
Why We Need a Customer-Centric Revolution
Government digital services consistently underperform on citizen satisfaction — here's a roadmap for putting users first.
April 4, 2017
Public + Us = A New Name for This Blog
GovWebworks introduces Publicus, the new name for its blog and newsletter dedicated to sharing online innovations in the public sector.
March 9, 2017
Proposing a Smarter Approach to Government Service Delivery
How intuitive online tools can foster the relationship between government and its people by bridging the gap between agencies and citizens.
February 7, 2017
Why We Partner with Amazon Web Services
GovWebworks explains their partnership with the AWS Public Sector Partner Program and the benefits of AWS GovCloud for government clients.
January 31, 2017
How California Health and Human Services is Changing the Way Government Does Business
California Health and Human Services adopted an agile vendor selection model for child welfare digital services, selecting Portland Webworks among 11 of 24 applicants.
January 23, 2017
Design Awards Garner Praise for State Government Sites
GovWebworks client sites earn Summit Creative Awards and Webby recognition for user-centered design and responsiveness in state government portals.
December 2, 2016
Blog Guidelines
GovWebworks internal guide covering the full blog writing process from outline and drafting to editing, fact-checking, and publication.
October 21, 2015
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