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Looking Back at the White House Hackathon
Posted by on March 2, 2013 at 11:18 AM EDTOn February 22nd, we held a hackathon where participants built tools based on the new API for We the People, the White House petitions system.
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Meet a PIF: Kara DeFrias
Posted by on March 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM EDTMeet Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) Kara DeFrias. Kara is user-experience expert who has worked on production teams for the Oscars, the Super Bowl, and TEDx. She was inspired to delve into public service, in part, by the Dalai Lama. DeFrias' stint as PIF was based at the General Services Administration, where she worked on the myUSA project.
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Creating What You Can Imagine, Changing the World
Posted by on March 1, 2013 at 5:26 PM EDTMarch is Women’s History Month. There is no better time to engage and empower the next generation of girls to rise up as leaders of our democracy and economy. In that spirit, last week, schools, companies, and labs across the country engaged in a range of activities aimed at getting girls excited about classes and careers in the field of engineering—all part of the 13th annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.”
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Meet a PIF: Henry Wei
Posted by on February 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM EDTMeet Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) Henry Wei. Henry is a self described "geek" and certified medical doctor who is trained in sleep and circadian neuroscience and wields skills in medical informatics. Wei's stint as PIF was based at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he worked on the Blue Button for America project.
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Taking Action for a Stronger, Smarter, Cleaner Electric Grid
Posted by on February 26, 2013 at 9:25 AM EDTToday, the Obama Administration’s National Science and Technology Council released A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid: A Progress Report—an update highlighting the Administration’s recent achievements to make the Nation’s electric grid stronger, smarter, and cleaner than ever before. Modernizing the grid is a common sense approach to enhance energy reliability and speed the Nation’s transition to a clean-energy economy.
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Fulfilling our Commitment to Open Government
Posted by on February 22, 2013 at 6:54 PM EDTIn an effort to encourage transparency and participation in government, we invite you to take part in developing our Open Government self-assessment report.
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Equipping the Nation’s Future Innovators
Posted by on February 20, 2013 at 11:28 AM EDTSome of America's most innovative scientists explain how a STEM education transformed their lives.
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Watch: President Obama Answers Your Questions in a Google+ Hangout
Posted by on February 14, 2013 at 10:10 PM EDTWatch the video of President Obama's hangout, live from the West Wing of the White House.
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Mohawks, Mars, Big Ideas, & Beautiful Data Addressed at White House “State of STEM” Event for Kids
Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 4:33 PM EDTAt the first-ever White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) event, nearly 100 press-pass wielding middle- and high-schoolers spent an hour questioning top S&T innovators about all things STEM. The event marked an unprecedented opportunity for DC-area kids from local schools and organizations to grill Administration officials and others working to advance the American innovation agenda.
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President Obama Participates in Fireside Hangouts on Google+
Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 11:49 AM EDTOn Thursday, February 14th at 4:50 p.m. EST, tune in for a virtual post-State of the Union interview with the President during a Google+ Hangout.
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