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Winning Apps to Close the Pay Gap
Posted by on April 17, 2012 at 1:18 PM EDTThe Administration announces the winners of the Equal Pay App Challenge, which invited software developers to use publicly available labor data to create applications to build tools to promote equal pay
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Growing the Technology Talent Pool in Detroit
Posted by on April 16, 2012 at 3:21 PM EDTIn an approach that can serve as a model for other cities, OSTP and other Administration offices have been working together with public- and private-sector partners to strengthen Detroit’s technically trained workforce.
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Intellectual Property Helps Fuel an Economy Built To Last
Posted by on April 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM EDTA recently released Commerce Department report indicates that IP-intensive industries support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more than $5 trillion to our gross domestic product (GDP), while fostering economic security for America's middle class with wages that are 42 percent higher, on average, than wages in other industries.
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Using Video Games to Solve Problems
Posted by on April 15, 2012 at 9:19 AM EDTThe 26th annual Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) that recently took place in San Francisco, CA included over 19,000 attendees in a multi-billion dollar industry that has established itself as a leader in fostering individuals’ use of creativity and technology to solve problems and entertain audiences world-wide.
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Innovations in Open Government that are Changing DOT
Posted by on April 13, 2012 at 5:29 PM EDTThe release of version 2.0 of DOT’s open government plan, is a great opportunity to look at some of the great work that they’ve done since the last iteration.
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The Joy of Sustainability
Posted by on April 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM EDTUnderstanding that it takes more than just one person, one government or even one corporation to make the change toward sustainability, David Bolt created Sustainable Future, LLC to "facilitate the opportunity for a critical mass of people to experience the joy of living sustainably."
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Grand Challenges ... and What If?
Posted by on April 12, 2012 at 8:59 AM EDTThis morning, OSTP Deputy Director for Policy Tom Kalil is giving remarks at the Grand Innovation Challenges of the 21st Century event in Washington, DC.
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NASA’s Open Government Plan Features the International Space Apps Challenge
Posted by on April 11, 2012 at 5:40 PM EDTThis week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released version 2.0 of our Open Government Plan. We used this milestone to sharpen our focus on initiatives such as creating a new web architecture, employing wider use of Open Source technologies, and increasing opportunities for engaging citizens in NASA’s mission.
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Delivering on Manufacturing Innovation
Posted by on April 11, 2012 at 10:13 AM EDTLast month, the President asked Congress to create a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation made up of up to 15 Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation around the United States.
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Launching Apps for Energy! Developers, Are You Ready?
Posted by on April 10, 2012 at 6:04 PM EDTThe Energy Department’s first ever Apps for Energy competition is officially open for submissions.
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