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            },"content" :"\u003cp\u003eOnce simply a smart feature, mobile-friendly sites have evolved into must-have components of every organization’s digital presence, and now mobile accounts, for more than half of all web activity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, it’s the law: With the passage of the \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/resources/21st-century-integrated-digital-experience-act/\"\u003e21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act\u003c/a\u003e (21st Century IDEA) of 2018, public-facing government websites and digital services must be functional and usable on any mobile device.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo how do you know if your application is functioning properly on different mobile devices? You take it to the testers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/services/mobile-application-testing-program/\"\u003eCrowdSource Mobile Testing Program\u003c/a\u003e is a network of federal employees who voluntarily test agency website displays across devices, operating systems, and mobile browsers. The results they provide can immediately be applied to make federally hosted information more available and accessible to citizens on the go.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other side of the coin, participating in mobile test cycles helps educate federal employees on mobile technologies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee how this crowdsourcing approach has provided a broad set of helpful data and recommendations, helping agencies at significant cost avoidance to the government.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"presenter\"\u003ePresenter:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Fern\u003c/strong\u003e is an information technology (IT) specialist in the Social Security Administration’s Office of IT Enterprise Business Support. A long-time advocate for mobile experience, David is a co-leader of the Federal MobileGov Community of Practice and the CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program, working closely with more than 300 volunteers and counterparts across over 30 government agencies. His biweekly Mobile Trends Tickers email is a widely distributed resource on all-things mobile.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"related-links\"\u003eRelated Links:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/services/mobile-application-testing-program/\"\u003eFederal CrowdSource Mobile Testing Program\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8UvFt26MDE\"\u003eMaking a Mobile Friendly Website Using the ADAPT Model\u003c/a\u003e (video)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/resources/21st-century-integrated-digital-experience-act/\"\u003e21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore About the Federal Crowdsourcing Webinar Series\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAiring monthly, this series illuminates how U.S. agencies are reaching beyond their typical channels to source talent and enthusiasm to multiply the ideas and perspectives being brought to a particular issue. Don’t miss these previous episodes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 10: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2020/05/12/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-10/\"\u003eprecisionFDA\u003c/a\u003e, with Elaine Johansen, Emily Boja and Holly Stephens\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 9: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2020/04/27/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-9/\"\u003eHistory Hub\u003c/a\u003e, with Kelly Osborn and Darren Cole, NARA\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 8: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2020/03/10/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-8/\"\u003eNASA@WORK\u003c/a\u003e, with Carissa Callini and Jeff DOI, NASA\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 7: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2020/02/11/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-7/\"\u003eCrowdsourcing for Code\u003c/a\u003e, with Amin Mehr, Code.gov\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 6: \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx1ANQtHNQY\"\u003eFedRAMP Ideation\u003c/a\u003e, with Betsy Steele, GSA\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 5: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2019/08/13/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-5-by-the-people/\"\u003eHistory by the People\u003c/a\u003e, with Lauren Algee, Library of Congress\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 4: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2019/07/09/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-4-open-opportunities/\"\u003eOpen Opportunities\u003c/a\u003e, with Lisa Nelson, USAJOBS, OPM\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 3: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2019/06/11/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-3-opportunity-project/\"\u003eThe Opportunity Project\u003c/a\u003e, with Drew Zachary and Lorena Molina-Irizarry, U.S. Census Bureau\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 2: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2019/05/14/federal-crowdsourcing-webinar-series-episode-2-challengegov/\"\u003eChallenges and Prize Competitions\u003c/a\u003e, with Jarah Meador, GSA, and Jessie Buerlein, HHS\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpisode 1: \u003ca href=\"https://digital.gov/event/2019/04/09/federal-crowdsourcing-mobilize-citizen-scientists/\"\u003eCrowdsourcing and Citizen Science\u003c/a\u003e, with John McLaughlin, NOAA, and Sophia B. 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