From Demanding Change to Making It.

The Burnes Center designs and implements practical solutions to society’s hardest problems. We develop innovative, participatory, and equitable approaches to solving public problems using new technology.

Equity Analysis for Public Policy and Programs
UPCOMING
Equity Analysis for Public Policy and Programs
Bridging the Talent Gap: Recruiting and Integrating Tech Talent in Government
UPCOMING
Bridging the Talent Gap: Recruiting and Integrating Tech Talent in Government
Leading with Confidence: Helping Your Team Navigate AI in Public Service
UPCOMING
Leading with Confidence: Helping Your Team Navigate AI in Public Service
Should You Be a Public-Sector Leader?
UPCOMING
Should You Be a Public-Sector Leader?
AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
35:05
AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
Innovating in the Public Interest: Scaling
41:55
Innovating in the Public Interest: Scaling
Innovating in the Public Interest: Learning and Pivoting
55:10
Innovating in the Public Interest: Learning and Pivoting
AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
35:08
AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
Power At Work Blogcast #92: Trump’s Attacks on Universities and Academic Workers
53:41
Power At Work Blogcast #92: Trump’s Attacks on Universities and Academic Workers
Teaching with AI – Real Stories from the Classroom
38:53
Teaching with AI – Real Stories from the Classroom
Innovating in the Public Interest: Partnering for Public Good: Growing
52:20
Innovating in the Public Interest: Partnering for Public Good: Growing
The Power Half-Hour Episode 1
31:21
The Power Half-Hour Episode 1
AI Prompts Unleashed: Transforming the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Policy Analysis, & more
55:56
AI Prompts Unleashed: Transforming the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Policy Analysis, & more
Governing Through Uncertainty using Data, Digital Tools & Generative AI to Strengthen Public Service
41:09
Governing Through Uncertainty using Data, Digital Tools & Generative AI to Strengthen Public Service
Navigating Tech Governance in 2025: Policy, Procurement & AI
47:19
Navigating Tech Governance in 2025: Policy, Procurement & AI
Lessons in Human-Centered Design in Government: The Cancer Moonshot Story
56:04
Lessons in Human-Centered Design in Government: The Cancer Moonshot Story
Making Tech Procurement Easier: A Simple Tool to Improve Government Solicitations
26:59
Making Tech Procurement Easier: A Simple Tool to Improve Government Solicitations
Starting with Curiosity: A Beginner’s AI Guide for Public Servants
47:02
Starting with Curiosity: A Beginner’s AI Guide for Public Servants
Ending Homelessness Together: Leveraging Data and Collaboration for Lasting Solutions
35:59
Ending Homelessness Together: Leveraging Data and Collaboration for Lasting Solutions
Opportunities for Practical Federalism
39:29
Opportunities for Practical Federalism
Understanding, Identifying, and Addressing Administrative Burden
49:51
Understanding, Identifying, and Addressing Administrative Burden
Should You Be a Public-Sector Leader?
1:21
Should You Be a Public-Sector Leader?
Understanding and Shaping Organizational Culture: A Guide to Driving Change
41:37
Understanding and Shaping Organizational Culture: A Guide to Driving Change
Power At Work Blogcast #91: Federal Employee Unions Fight Back
1:09:41
Power At Work Blogcast #91: Federal Employee Unions Fight Back
Power At Work Crossover Blogcast: Lessons for the Trump Era
1:11:41
Power At Work Crossover Blogcast: Lessons for the Trump Era
Innovating in the Public Interest: Innovating Organizationally
33:40
Innovating in the Public Interest: Innovating Organizationally
Problem Definition with Beth Simone Noveck
1:17:18
Problem Definition with Beth Simone Noveck
Behavioral Insights with Lindsay Moore
1:03:01
Behavioral Insights with Lindsay Moore
Power At Work Blogcast #90: The Battle Over the NLRB
1:02:36
Power At Work Blogcast #90: The Battle Over the NLRB
Gaining Influence and Getting Buy-In for Innovation
55:54
Gaining Influence and Getting Buy-In for Innovation