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Agencies Investing in Research for Next-Generation Robotics
Posted by on September 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM EDTToday, four federal agencies announced $40 million in grants to university researchers across the country to advance the National Robotics Initiative, unveiled by President Obama at Carnegie Mellon University on June 24, 2011. The initiative, led by the National Science Foundation, is also supported by NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the United States Department of Agriculture. These agencies have also issued a new joint solicitation to fund an additional 25-40 awards.
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50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's Speech at Rice University
Posted by on September 12, 2012 at 3:30 PM EDTToday marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's "Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort," when the young president shifted our efforts in space from low to high gear. In proclaiming, "We choose to go to the moon," Kennedy propelled our space program to the forefront of American culture and consciousness, galvanizing an historic effort on which we continue to build today.
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First-Time Public Voting for Top Health Innovations at HHS, Vote Now!
Posted by on September 7, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDTTypically when you think of government, the word “innovation” isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Well it’s time to change that!
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Challenge.gov: Two Years and 200 Prizes Later
Posted by on September 5, 2012 at 2:36 PM EDTTwo years after the Obama Administration created Challenge.gov, the first online listing of incentive prizes offered or supported by Federal agencies, the innovative site has hit an impressive milestone: its 200th listing of a challenge in search of a solution by the American public.
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We the People: 3 Million Signatures Later
Posted by on September 4, 2012 at 10:31 AM EDTLast year, the White House launched a new tool called We the People, offering a powerful and simple way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of issues. Take a look at the platform more than three million signature later.
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Visiting the White House, "Anytime, Anywhere, and on Any Device"
Posted by on September 4, 2012 at 8:01 AM EDTWe've released a new mobile version of WhiteHouse.gov and updated the White House apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
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White House Office Hours: #InnovateGov
Posted by on August 23, 2012 at 7:28 PM EDTToday, after welcoming the inaugural class of Presidential Innovation Fellows to the White House, US CTO Todd Park and White House Director of Digital Strategy Macon Phillips answered your questions on Twitter.
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We the Coders: Open-Sourcing We the People, the White House's Online Petitions System
Posted by on August 23, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDTThe source code for We the People, the online petitions system for the public to connect with the White House, is now available online.
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Building-Blocks of a 21st Century Digital Government
Posted by on August 23, 2012 at 9:50 AM EDTFederal agencies are making great strides towards putting a solid foundation for a 21st Century Digital Government in place.
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From Mohawks to Making, New Steps to Mobilize the Science Talent in Federal Agencies
Posted by on August 21, 2012 at 5:26 PM EDTLast week, the President called the Mars Science Lab Team and a “special Mohawk guy” and pointed out how their work on Curiosity was inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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