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GSA Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) Program

GSA Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) Program—Since 2012, over 200 Presidential Innovation Fellows have supported initiatives at more than 50 agencies, providing expert advice in specialized disciplines such as artificial intelligence, data strategy, product management, human-centered design, software development, and digital strategy. These efforts have enhanced agencies’ abilities to provide the best customer experience for their stakeholders and the public. The PIF program plans to celebrate the anniversary over the next year with activities to highlight the program’s impact and community since it launched. — via General Services Administration

Aug 23, 2022

Veterans Affairs

An Accidental AI Professional

This feature on Agata Ciesielski, a fellow in the White House Presidential Innovation Fellowship (PIF) Program, highlights the opportunities provided by the program to work on big impact inter-agency problems, such as elevating artificial intelligence solutions.

Jul 06, 2022

Professional Development

Start Your Tech Career in Government as a U.S. Digital Corps Fellow

Applications for the first cohort of U.S. Digital Corps Fellows will open on Monday, November 8th.

Posts by Masha Danilova

Nov 01, 2021

Innovation

3 Health-Tech Tips From the Team Behind VA’s COVID-19 Clinical Decision Tool

Presidential Innovation Fellow Kaeli Yuen shares tips for developing clinician- and patient-centered healthcare tools.

Posts by Dr. Kaeli Yuen

Aug 12, 2021

Data

Developing a Data-Driven Roadmap

A Presidential Innovation Fellow working with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shares how complex organizations can create data-driven roadmaps.

Posts by Babatunde Oguntade

Jun 14, 2021

Innovating Across Highly-Regulated Industries and the Federal Government

Four lessons learned from the similarities and differences between highly-regulated companies and the federal government.

Posts by Wanmei Ou

Jun 08, 2021

6 Ways To Navigate the Civic Tech Sea of Newness

Two former private-sector marketers now serving as Presidential Innovation Fellows share tips for building relationships and finding your way as a civic technologist.

Posts by Raashee Gupta Erry Posts by Vivian Lee

Mar 24, 2021

Civic Tech

A Soldier’s Journey from Big Tech to Government Innovation

Why I returned to government service, how I brought my tech experience with me, and why you should too.

Posts by George Chewning

Feb 01, 2021

Presidential Innovation Fellows

2 Lessons Tech Leaders Can Learn From Unprecedented Health Research

Presidential Innovation Fellows believe that representation, communication, and data fuel a strong product launch. Here’s how we put them to work at the National Institutes of Health.

Posts by Adele Luta Posts by Georgeta Dragoiu

Aug 21, 2020

American Tech Series, Part Two: Advancing User-centric Design in Government

In part two of this multi-part YouTube Live series, learn how User-centered design is a practice honed by the American tech industry

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the PIF

Posts by Davar Ardalan Posts by Kara Reinsel Posts by Maria Dayton Posts by Marietta Jelks

Jul 23, 2019 2019

How Presidential Innovation Fellows and 18F Support One Another in Agencies

Two teams working together to help agencies become more effective at meeting the needs of citizens.

Posts by Justin Koufopoulos Posts by Angela Colter Posts by Adam Drake

May 07, 2019

A Year in the Life of a PIF

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?”

Posts by Zach Goldfine

Mar 26, 2019

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.

Posts by Kristen Honey, PhD Posts by Gil Alterovitz, PhD Posts by Ed Simcox

Mar 18, 2019

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.

Posts by Gil Alterovitz, PhD Posts by Davar Ardalan Posts by Kristen Honey, PhD

Feb 27, 2019

Why Our Country Needs More Civic Tech Leaders

Government is a great place to work for technologists, data scientists, designers and entrepreneurs who want to serve and solve problems for the American people.

Posts by Justin Koufopoulos Posts by Clara Tsao Posts by Clarice Chan Posts by Stephen Winchell

Feb 26, 2019

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.

Posts by Davar Ardalan

Feb 14, 2019

Out On the Front Lines of Civic Tech

A look back at the Presidential Innovation Fellows work with federal agencies in 2018.

Posts by Gil Alterovitz, PhD Posts by Davey Gibian Posts by Clara Tsao Posts by Nina Bianchi Posts by Steven Babitch Posts by Zach Goldfine

Dec 19, 2018

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.

Posts by Gil Alterovitz, PhD Posts by Justin Koufopoulos Posts by Kristen Honey, PhD

Nov 02, 2018

Meeting Patients Where They Are: Liberating Clinical Trials Data Under the Cancer Moonshot

Cancer clinical trials are a critically important step on the pathway for new or improved treatments to make their way to patients in clinics and hospitals in towns and cities across the country. Patients and their loved ones are relying on these rigorous studies to determine whether promising new therapies and approaches might extend how

Posts by Sheila Prindiville Posts by Michael Balint

Nov 16, 2016

Announcing the Digital Acquisition Accelerator Playbook

Built on the lessons learned during the pilot phase of the Digital Acquisitions Accelerator, the accompanying playbook examines the current acquisition landscape and provides an approach to procuring custom software solutions.

Posts by Duane Rollins

Oct 20, 2016