What the PIFs Have Been Up to in 2019
Aug 9, 2019 | Davar Ardalan, Joshua Di Frances
Members of the PIF class of 2019 include data strategists, AI specialists, venture capitalists, and neuroscientists. See what they’ve been up to this year. Read »
News and Updates
A Successful, Vibrant, and Productive Career for Federal Employees
Aug 5, 2019 | Nina Bianchi
Insights from the White House Workforce Data Interoperability Sprint present an opportunity to reframe the skills gap to accommodate a more flexible learning system and more accurately reflect the changing nature of work. Read »
Get Your Idea Funded Through 10x
Jul 9, 2019 | Nico Papafil, Will Cahoe, Sarah Crane, Jeremy Zilar
Introducing a new investment fund for technology products in the federal government Read »
Introducing a Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Jun 18, 2019 | Elizabeth Ayer, Amanda Costello, Sharon Mar, Jeremy Zilar
A guide to navigating the PRA process with confidence. Read »
Building Trust with Users Through Open Communication and Feedback
Jun 13, 2019 | R. "Fitz" Fitzhenry
A look at how FEMA responds to user needs and bugs in their app development. Read »
Introducing the New Robotic Process Automation Community of Practice
May 8, 2019 | Ed Burrows
The new community will explore opportunities, share ideas, and collaborate on how RPA can be effectively implemented in federal agencies. Read »
How Presidential Innovation Fellows and 18F Support One Another in Agencies
May 7, 2019 | Justin Koufopoulos, Angela Colter, Adam Drake
Two teams working together to help agencies become more effective at meeting the needs of citizens. Read »
Presidential Innovation Fellows Join FDA to Advance Digital Health
Apr 9, 2019 | Robert Goldel, Rana Saad
A new PIF team has begun their work applying data science approaches to device, drug, and software development, and associated regulatory decisions. Read »
Introducing USWDS 2.0
Apr 8, 2019 | Dan Williams, Maya Benari
Today’s update introduces a powerful toolkit of new features to help make creating useful, consistent digital services faster, simpler, and more fun. Read »
Web Analytics: Why the Users Metric Just Got More Complicated
Apr 4, 2019 | Tim Lowden
A look at how the new Safari policy will alter your web analytics benchmarks. Read »
Q&A With Ryan Day About GSA’s API Strategy
Mar 27, 2019 | Gray Brooks, Ryan Day
These new API standards will make it easier for GSA staff to launch and maintain good APIs. Read »
A Year in the Life of a PIF
Mar 26, 2019 | Zach Goldfine
As a Presidential Innovation Fellow in my second year, I often get asked by the newer class of PIFs coming in, “What does a successful PIF year typically look like?” Read »
Deep Dive: Using Data Technology + Innovation for Lyme Disease
Mar 18, 2019 | Kristen Honey, PhD, Gil Alterovitz, PhD, Ed Simcox
A 14-week sprint delivered digital tools that used federal open data to address Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Read »
Go Beyond Coaching and Mentorship and Get Started as a Sponsor
Mar 13, 2019 | Ashley Wichman
One step beyond mentorship is another practice called sponsorship: action-orientated, deeply invested support that helps others in their long-term professional advancement. Read »
Using Augmented Reality to Teach Kids about Currency
Mar 5, 2019 | Ayjah Thomas
The U.S. Currency Education Program used research, prototyping, and user-feedback to develop a mobile app to teach young students about money. Read »
