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American Tech Series, Part One: Why Leave the Private Sector?

In part one of this multi-part YouTube Live series, learn how civic technologists work to better our government.
Clarice Chan Davar Ardalan Joshua Di Frances Nina Bianchi
Jun 25, 2019
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U.S. Government Open Innovation Summit

Presentations that highligh the potential and impact of crowdsourcing through citizen science and prize competitions in the U.S. government
Alexis Bonnell Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Drew Zachary Ellen Ryan Dr. Jarah Meador Jenn Gustetic Jennifer Shieh Jim Reuter John McLaughlin Ku McMahan Lauren Algee Marc Kuchner Sarah-Lloyd Stevenson Sophia B. Liu Taylor Gilliland
Jun 14, 2019
Deep Dive: Using Data Technology + Innovation for Lyme Disease

Deep Dive: Using Data Technology + Innovation for Lyme Disease

A 14-week sprint delivered digital tools that used federal open data to address Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Kristen Honey, PhD Gil Alterovitz, PhD Ed Simcox
Mar 18, 2019
Deep Dive: How a Health Tech Sprint Pioneered an AI Ecosystem

Deep Dive: How a Health Tech Sprint Pioneered an AI Ecosystem

Seven teams created digital tools that help in finding experimental therapies for patients, and for clinical trials to recruit new patients.
Gil Alterovitz, PhD Davar Ardalan Kristen Honey, PhD
Feb 27, 2019
Introducing the 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows

Introducing the 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows

We are excited to announce our 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) who have begun their “tour of duty” in American tech.
Davar Ardalan
Feb 14, 2019
Out On the Front Lines of Civic Tech

Out On the Front Lines of Civic Tech

A look back at the Presidential Innovation Fellows work with federal agencies in 2018.
Gil Alterovitz, PhD Davey Gibian Clara Tsao Nina Bianchi Steven Babitch Zach Goldfine
Dec 19, 2018
Health Tech Sprint Aims at Improving Care Access and Experience

Health Tech Sprint Aims at Improving Care Access and Experience

This sprint is designed to improve care by assisting in access to novel therapeutics and improving clinical trials.
Gil Alterovitz, PhD Justin Koufopoulos Kristen Honey, PhD
Nov 02, 2018
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Want a More Innovative Agency? Encourage Employees to Experiment

Want a More Innovative Agency? Encourage Employees to Experiment

How agency leaders can create a work environment that fosters innovation via creativity and experimentation.
Brian Fox
Sep 19, 2018
Collaborating for Better Design, Technology, and User Experience

Collaborating for Better Design, Technology, and User Experience

Overview of initiatives across Federal government that focus on IT design, development and accessibility.
John Sullivan
Aug 30, 2018
Emerging Tech and Open Data for a More Open and Accountable Government

Emerging Tech and Open Data for a More Open and Accountable Government

Open data and emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers, such as blockchain—hold vast potential to transform public services held back by bureaucracy and outdated IT systems.
Justin Herman
Aug 24, 2017
The Data Briefing: Ten Years of Digital Transformation—Lessons Learned

The Data Briefing: Ten Years of Digital Transformation—Lessons Learned

Since 2007, a major consulting firm has conducted an annual survey on organizations’ “Digital IQ.” In the ten years of organizations grappling with digital transformation, what has been learned?
Bill Brantley
Jul 26, 2017

VA Innovators Network Program: Ahead of the Curve in Healthcare Innovation

VA Innovators Network Program Selected as FedHealth IT Innovation Award Winner This month, FedHealth IT announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Innovators Network Program was selected as a 2017 recipient of the FedHealthIT Innovation Award. FedHealth IT recognized 25 Federal Health
VA Center for Innovation
Jun 30, 2017

Advice From Digital Thought Leaders

Many know that digital tools have become indispensable for connecting with many audiences—but we also know that what’s available in the digital realm is always changing. So how do you know what tools are best for your purpose? And how do you plan for your organization’s digital future when the pace of change is so
HIV.gov
Jun 22, 2017

Fostering Medical Innovation: A Plan for Digital Health Devices

It is incumbent upon FDA to ensure that we have the right policies in place to promote and encourage safe and effective innovation that can benefit consumers, and adopt regulatory approaches to enable the efficient development of these technologies. By taking an efficient, risk-based approach to our regulation, FDA can promote health through the creation
Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Jun 16, 2017
The Data Briefing: the Promise – and Perils – of Artificial Emotional Intelligence

The Data Briefing: the Promise – and Perils – of Artificial Emotional Intelligence

People are quick to treat computer programs as being more aware than computer code could be. However, can computer programs – especially chatbots – have a significant effect on people? Especially people suffering from depression or anxiety? A recent academic study shows some promising results from using a chatbot as a complement to a human therapist.
Bill Brantley
Jun 14, 2017

Opening Public Services to Artificial Intelligence Assistants

“Hey, Computer, how do I access my public services?” Citizens will soon be able to ask their Intelligent Personal Assistants (IPA) this question through an Emerging Citizen Technology open-sourced pilot program. The purpose of the initiative is to guide dozens of federal programs make public service information available through automated, self-service platforms for the home
Justin Herman
Jun 06, 2017

​Want to Expand Your Innovation Base? Dive In, Run a Challenge, and Listen to Your Customers

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is a small agency in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whose mission is to increase the interoperability and use of electronic health records and health IT. We don’t have the funding and personnel of larger agencies, and, for the most part, this is fine. The
Adam Wong
May 24, 2017

The Data Briefing: How to Best Prepare Federal Government Datasets for Chatbots

Forbes magazine recently ran an article showcasing six handy mobile apps that were built using federal government open data. The apps range from the Alternative Fueling Station Locator to ZocDoc (a doctor locator). What I especially like about the Forbes article is that the author describes the federal government data sets behind each app. There
Bill Brantley
May 10, 2017

Cybersecurity: Protecting Manufacturing Technology and Innovation

Recently a segment on my favorite morning news program stopped me in my tracks. The young and attractive hosts (why are they always so young and attractive?) were demonstrating new appliances including a smart refrigerator. The fridge was equipped with all kinds of high-tech features including touch screen displays, a camera inside that allows you
Pat Toth
May 04, 2017

Federal Pilot to Integrate Public Services Into Intelligent Personal Assistants

The demand for more automated, self-service access to United States public services, when and where citizens need them, grows each day—and so do advances in the consumer technologies like Intelligent Personal Assistants designed to meet those challenges. The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA)
Justin Herman
Apr 24, 2017
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