WORKFORCE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Workforce Information Technology Support Center

August 2026 | Volume 1 | Issue 2

In this issue: Peer learning opportunity, state leadership insights, federal updates, resources and new poll!

About WITSC

Workforce Information Technology Support Center (WITSC), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, supports state workforce agencies and partner agencies in modernizing systems, improving performance, and aligning programs.

WITSC works with state leaders, IT teams, and data staff across workforce, education and human services programs, including WIOA, UI, SNAP, and TANF.

WITSC Services

Education & Training

Online Tools

Advisory Services

🌐 Visit the WITSC Website

Upcoming Events

Webinar

1EdTech & NASWA: Working Together to Improve Connections Across Education &

Workforce Systems

📅 September 1, 2026 | Virtual | 12:00-1:00 PM ET

Open to All

Join us to explore how interoperability standards connect institutions, agencies, and states. Hear insights from state workforce representatives on the value of interoperability standards and learn how 1EdTech's standards can support this work.

Presented in partnership between National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and 1EdTech, and coordinated by WITSC.

Attending the 2026 NASWA SUMMIT?

🤝 Connect with WITSC staff at the SUMMIT on September 16-17 in Milwaukee, WI. Email us to set up a meeting to discuss modernization support, available resources, and state peer connections.

Lessons from State Leadership: Minnesota

Read the Interview

Building Workforce Systems Around the Customer

"At the beginning of the project, we had tough conversations and made the decision that, for this project, we were going to prioritize the needs of job seekers."

Ryan Wold, PhD, Workforce Development Product Owner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, shares lessons from labor exchange modernization, responsible AI adoption, and the value of learning from other states.

Explore Adult Education Data in Your State

Adult Education Fact Sheets

📊The NASDAE Adult Education Fact Sheets provide state and national data on adult education programs and outcomes to inform planning, benchmarking, and cross-program collaboration.

Explore information on the population eligible for WIOA Title II Adult Education services, such as:

Instances of adults without a high school diploma
Workforce participation and unemployment data
Public assistance reliance
Disengaged youth

The Fact Sheets include actual participation data for WIOA Title II programs, highlighting educational gains, key performance outcomes, and federal and non-federal program expenditures.

Explore Fact Sheets

Featured Tool: Procurement Portal

Explore Tool

Your Source for Procurement Language

The Procurement Portal is a no-cost, searchable library of 1,000+ RFPs, RFIs, and procurement resources from 52 states and territories.

Explore real procurement language and examples to support planning, drafting, and modernization for WIOA, SNAP, TANF, and UI systems.

In Case You Missed It

Workforce Community Roundtable: Workforce Pell & ETPL

June 2026

WITSC hosted a roundtable on using Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) processes to support Workforce Pell implementation. More than 200 attendees representing every WIOA program across all 50 states and territories participated in the discussion. Read More

Additional Resources