Policy & Funding NASWA has strong government relations leadership and substantial revenue, supported by recent funding from the Gates Foundation. This indicates opportunities to offer policy analysis, data integration, and grant management solutions to scale workforce initiatives and grant-backed programs.

Data & Labor Recent activity around SIDES and labor market information initiatives suggests demand for data exchange platforms, real-time labor analytics, and integrated labor market information tools to improve state programs and employer partnerships.

Partnerships & Expansion Active partnerships with the U.S. Department of Labor and the 1EdTech Consortium show NASWA’s openness to collaborative projects. This presents a path for edtech, workforce training, and eligibility systems vendors to co-create solutions aligned with state workforce agencies.

Veterans & Services Recognition at the Veterans Conference and ongoing workforce services indicate opportunities to offer veteran-focused employment services platforms, case management tools, and reporting solutions that align with state agency missions.

Infrastructure & Growth NASWA operates at scale with multiple states and territories, suggesting needs for cloud, analytics, and performance monitoring tools to support a pan-regional network, plus potential procurement conversations around enterprise software and hosting.