


If You Started an Agency from Scratch Tomorrow, How Would You Do It?
Reflections on the 2024 ISM + PHSA Education Conference and Expo Each year, the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) hosts the nation’s largest human services technology and legal conference. This year, the conference was attended by an impressive...
Unemployment Insurance: Addressing the Critical Issue of Insufficient Federal Administrative Grants
When I served as Deputy Labor Secretary for the state of Kansas, and now as I work with unemployment insurance (UI) agencies across the country, one of the most prominent and concerning issues facing states that I consistently see is regarding funding. Specifically,...
Never Settle for the Status Quo
“No matter how much money is invested in thoughtful innovation, the best technology in the world won’t save UI administrators when the next capacity crisis hits.” The sudden surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic overwhelmed every government agency...