Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration
Social Security fosters transparency, participation, and collaboration in our programs and operations. We identify information of great use to the public and work across organizational boundaries within the agency to make the information available in readily accessible formats. We also facilitate and encourage the use of emerging collaborative technologies to foster broader citizen participation in government business.
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Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is a process in which organizations, like the SSA, submit an open call for voluntary assistance from a large group of individuals for online, distributed problem solving. The SSA actively engages in public crowdsourcing which helps inform our future policy and service decisions. Below, you will find active crowdsourcing communities where you can share your ideas.
Ideascale:
The SSA periodically uses Ideascale to obtain public input about Social Security related topics.
Social Media:
SSA Plans and Reports
- Agency Strategic Plans
- COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan (NTEU Bargaining Unit Employees)
- Digital Government Strategy Plans
- Digital Modernization Strategy - Narrative 2024
- Increasing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research Plan
- Information Resources Management Strategic Plan
- Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness Response Plan