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Articles by Lynn Overmann
Cities and States Can Replicate NYC’s Ambitious Public Interest Tech Crew
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Chief Technology Officer and Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI) Commissioner Lisa Gelobter announced the launch of "Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crew," a new initiative to deploy teams of technologists alongside City agencies to tackle public problems with in-house digital solutions at Coney Island in New York City on July 13, 2026.
Beyond technology: Human-centered government in the era of digital transformation
In an era in which digital innovation touches every aspect of our lives, government service delivery stands at a pivotal crossroads.
Digital Services — A StateScoop Special Report Archives
Public sector leaders have more tools than ever to provide the public with convenient and reliable access to benefits and information. They also face more threats and an increasingly complex environment to navigate as demand and expectations for convenience and accessibility escalate.
Data science: A view from the White House
Data science: A view from the White House DJ Patil and Lynn Overmann offer a look at how data science and open data are put to use by the White House. September 29, 2016 This is a keynote from Strata + Hadoop World in New York 2016. See other highlights from the event. Article image: Aerial view of the Washington Monument with the White House in the background. (source: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway on Wikimedia Commons). The Drivetrain Approach: A four-step process for building data products.
Launching the Data-Driven Justice Initiative: Disrupting the Cycle of Incarceration
Today, America’s largest mental health facilities are often our local jails. With seven times more people with mental health problems in jails or prison than there are in mental health treatment facilities, local police, emergency medical teams, and jails across our Nation have become the front lines for people in mental health crisis, and, too often, the only response.
Education and Training Data
Education and training data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has information about education and training requirements for hundreds of occupations, which can be used to help estimate the education and training needs for the labor force as a whole, the level of education achieved by current workers in particular occupations, as well as the outlook for the future education and training needs.
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year — giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Survey questions include information on demographics, employment, income and benefits, education, veteran status, and others.
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Single-year estimates of median household income and poverty for states and all counties, which provides the most accurate sub-national estimates of poverty for counties and school districts to help determine resource needs are found in the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).
Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more. O*NET provides detailed descriptions of jobs that link to national and state jobs information, future career possibilities, and salary and wage information to support career exploration and planning.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program produces data on job openings, hires, and separations, providing an assessment of the availability of unfilled jobs, and information to help assess the presence or extent of labor shortages in the United States.
American Housing Survey
The American Housing Survey (AHS) is the largest, regular national housing sample survey in the United States. The AHS contains a wealth of information on apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant homes, family composition, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment, fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers. Download the data here.
County Business Patterns
An annual series that provides economic data by industry and is particularly useful for studying the economic activity of small areas. The County Business Patterns can also be used for analyzing economic changes over time and for businesses, is helpful for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets. –Lynn Overmann, Senior Advisor to the U.S. CTO
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