Ad Hoc statement on Black lives matter June 01, 2020 We at Ad Hoc denounce police violence, intimidation, and oppression, which is antithetical to a free, equitable democracy. Read more → of
Becoming stewards of the social infrastructure May 03, 2019 As an organization committed to improving social infrastructure, we must also put our research, design, product, and engineering skills to work on all aspects of public service delivery. Read more → of
Decommissioning Cohorts February 13, 2019 Cohorts is Ad Hoc’s custom-built user research participant management application. Cohorts has been used at some point by nearly every research team at Ad Hoc, however, we’ve run up against Cohorts’ limits. Read more → of
Ad Hoc’s UX Principles January 17, 2019 Over the course of 2018, the UX team at Ad Hoc refined our principles. Because a new year is always a great time to reflect on what’s important, we’re sharing our principles here. Read more → of
Jennifer Tress joins Ad Hoc as Talent Director August 27, 2018 As a company that provides government digital experiences that rival consumer products, our greatest asset is our people, who are skilled in everything from building efficient, scalable software, to lean product methods, to human-centered design. Read more → of
The Ad Hoc Government Digital Services Playbook May 24, 2018 The Ad Hoc Government Digital Services Playbook compiles what we have learned from four years of delivering digital services for government clients. Read more → of
CMS launches Blue Button 2.0 at HIMSS18 March 06, 2018 Today, Administrator Seema Verma of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services announced the launch of Blue Button 2.0. Ad Hoc is working on this project with our [prime contractor partner Fearless Tech. Read more → of
Needed: Full stack software developer for short-term, high-impact project in Sacramento July 03, 2017 Ad Hoc is looking for two Frontend Web Developers for a project in Sacramento, CA to help the California Department of Motor Vehicles create a new driver license / ID card program. Read more → of
Current state of Ad Hoc May 25, 2017 As a follow-up to our report on our Retreat, here is a quick update on the current state of Ad Hoc. Read more → of
Introducing Cohorts March 13, 2017 Today marks the launch of Cohorts, a service of Ad Hoc that allows us to conduct incisive research with groups of relevant people to make government digital services work better for all. Read more → of
Digital collaboration at the VA - Federal News Radio February 27, 2017 Ad Hoc CEO and Founder Greg Gershman and our partners discuss the large-scale collaboration that's necessary to solve the many issues with "funneling 500 Department of Veterans’ Affairs websites into one portal." Read more → of
The HealthCare.gov rescue February 09, 2016 In the days following the initial launch of HealthCare.gov, Greg Gershman and Paul Smith, who would eventually go on to found Ad Hoc, joined a group gathered to rescue the site. Read more → of