Regulatory & Administrative Burden

Platform helping water utilities and agencies manage water safety testing, lead service line inventories, and EPA compliance, serving 1,300+ communities in 45+ states. Demand is driven by EPA Lead…

National network connecting organizations and advocates advancing abundance-oriented policy reform across housing, energy, and permitting. Functions as a coordinating infrastructure for the broader…

NYC-focused abundance advocacy organization pushing for housing supply expansion, zoning reform, and permitting streamlining at the city and state level.

Statewide digital services and data team in the Government Operations Agency, delivering user research, content design, data analytics, and plain language guidance across CA state agencies. Houses…

Nonprofit design studio changing how public-serving institutions work through human-centered redesign of forms, processes, and services. Redesigned Michigan's public benefits application (Harvard…

Renamed from Open Philanthropy in Nov 2025 as it expanded into multi-donor funds alongside Good Ventures. Major funder of Niskanen Center's state capacity work and evidence-based policy research.…

AI platform (Rentalscape) for short- and long-term rental compliance that scans 15M+ listings daily to find unregistered properties, track permits, collect occupancy taxes, and support enforcement.…

iPhone LiDAR software that lets municipal staff scan sidewalks and automatically measures them for ADA compliance, producing maps, reports, and construction documents for ADA transition plans. Serves…

Software for government permitting, licensing, and code enforcement, sold directly to local building, planning, fire, and public works departments. Serves 130+ municipalities and counties in 34…

Coalition of center-left and center-right organizations advancing the abundance agenda: housing supply, energy permitting, regulatory reform, and state capacity. Members include FAS, Niskanen Center,…

Designs policy solutions for government service delivery and election administration, including automatic voter registration, cross-agency data sharing, and UX reform for DMVs, tax departments, and…

Center-right think tank on urban policy and public-sector reform, with a governance program focused on transparency, accountability, and evidence-based reform. Publishes City Journal and 'Digital…

George Mason University research center focused on regulatory reform, permitting modernization, and government process improvement, including influential work on regulatory accumulation. Also runs a…

Nonprofit building text and web screeners that help residents check eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefits. Grew out of Chi Hack Night; partners with city governments and social service…

Dedicated state capacity research initiative. Published 'The How We Need Now' capacity agenda. Policy research on civil service reform, digital modernization, product operating model,…

NYC-based advocacy organization pushing for housing supply expansion through zoning reform and land use deregulation. Primary policy focus is increasing housing production in New York City.

Nonpartisan organization working for better government and a stronger civil service. Advocates for reform through its Government for a New Era initiative and trains public servants at the federal,…

City of Portland's in-house digital service team, launched in 2025, acting as design consultants to city bureaus on websites, apps, and permitting. Won USDR's Digital Champions Award (Nov 2025) and…

Pooled grantmaking vehicle housed at the Center for Civic Futures that funds states and their partners to develop AI tools for public benefits delivery. Awarded $8.5M to eight projects in Dec 2025.

Free-market think tank producing research on limited, effective government, regulatory reform, and tech policy.

Stanford lab partnering with agencies such as IRS, EPA, DOL, and Santa Clara County to design and evaluate AI and data science for core governance functions. Known for its IRS audit disparity…

Human-centered digital service team in the City Administrator's office. Runs SF.gov (80+ departments migrated) under plain language and language access standards. Its Emerging Technologies team (Nov…

No-code workflow automation platform purpose-built for government, digitizing paper-based processes like licensing, permits, HR onboarding, and constituent requests. Clients include federal agencies…

Formerly the U.S. Digital Service; renamed and reorganized under the DOGE executive order in Jan 2025, shifting its user-centered delivery mission toward software modernization. The DOGE temporary…

Data management and regulatory compliance software for water and wastewater utilities, replacing paper logs with real-time data entry, dosage calculation, compliance reporting, and SCADA integration.…

A nonpartisan organization of former senior federal career civil servants producing practical reform recommendations for agency leaders, the executive branch, and Congress. Founded December 2025.…

Niskanen Center · Capacity Builder

Collaboration Opportunity, Expertise, Interesting Conversation, Problem to Solve, Tool / Product

Shelby County TN DA's Office · Government Practitioner

Expertise, Interesting Conversation, Problem to Solve

A tool for searching and reviewing city procurement records, making contracting data legible to anyone who needs to follow where public money goes.

A tool for finding and tracking open NYC government bid and procurement opportunities, helping vendors see where they can compete for city work.