2025 ceser state information data system sides

The Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4.93 million Cooperative Agreement to The Center for Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (operating as Naswa Services) for the 2025 CESER State Information Data System (SIDES) program, with performance extending from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Under the Unemployment Insurance (CFDA 17.225) program, this cooperative agreement funds the operation and maintenance of SIDES, a critical interstate data exchange system that facilitates wage data sharing and unemployment insurance administration across state workforce agencies. Naswa Services, the education and research arm of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, serves as the primary intermediary between state workforce agencies and the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

The funding supports technical assistance, system operations, and support services essential to the SIDES platform, which enables states to exchange wage and employment data to improve unemployment insurance program integrity, reduce improper payments, and enhance the efficiency of interstate claims processing. As a recipient of multiple cooperative agreements totaling approximately $26.8 million for managing interstate data systems, Naswa Services provides comprehensive technological solutions and training to support the federal-state partnership model that governs unemployment insurance administration nationwide.