Projects

We employ human-centered design, data, and technology to address challenges holistically

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Budget reform Support for the Commission on Programming, Planning, Budgeting & Execution In 2022, Congress established the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform (PPBE) to investigate the Department of Defense’s inefficient budgeting process and make recommendations to improve it.
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Training CMS discovery sprint workshop The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) wanted to build their staff’s understanding of discovery and develop in-house skills. SDC put together a curriculum and taught a number of two-hour workshops as part of the large CMS workforce resilience efforts.
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Security Risk management framework and the technical security process The Federal government created the Risk Management Framework] (RMF) to evaluate technical security for products and grant them Authority to Operate (ATO).
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Discovery sprint Modern federal leadership Our research team looked across government, academia, and the non-profit sectors to help define what modern technical leadership is and what conditions foster successful government projects. Interviews with executive leaders, technical teams, and training institutions informed an in-depth report.
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Social safety net Barriers to WIC enrollment The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known more commonly by its abbreviation WIC, is a food program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).