Data Labs has helped 18 state teams design data-driven projects to enhance service delivery and improve the lives of those they serve.
These projects address key issues such as small business support, workforce support, student outcomes, housing and houselessness, and safety net benefits.
Data Labs brings together cross-functional teams to address data challenges across critical issue areas. A project might build on an existing effort in a state or be an entirely new initiative. Explore the stories of state teams below to discover how they are leveraging data in their state.
During their Data Labs journey, state teams encounter unique challenges and learn best practices to address them. Click on each state below to learn more about their team, the problem they were solving, and the approach they employed.
The Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University seeks to improve people’s daily lives by helping governments utilize data, design, technology, and policy to better meet the needs of their residents. An anchor of Georgetown University’s Tech and Society Initiative, the Beeck Center works alongside public, private, and non-profit organizations to identify and establish human-centered solutions that help government services work better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable and underserved populations.
The National Governors Association is the voice of the leaders of 55 states, territories, and commonwealths and supports governors in their work to develop innovative solutions to today’s problems. Through the NGA Center for Best Practices, governors work with policy teams to identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national, and global levels.