RFP-EZ
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'Rockstar' Innovators Descend on Washington
A dream team of innovators have descended on Washington, D.C., where they spend six months within the federal government to work on initiatives to support entrepreneurs, small businesses and the overall economy. Read More »
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Checking In On The Presidential Innovation Fellows
As they pass the five month mark of their six month tours of duty, it’s a good time to check in on what the Presidential Innovation Fellows are up to. Read More »
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Does Regulation Destroy Innovation Or Save It?
With election day fast approaching, entrepreneurs will soon have a chance to cast a vote for president that in some way expresses how they feel about the government’s role in fostering innovation. Read More »
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It’s Go Time for the Presidential Innovation Fellows
Excitement is building as we prepare for Thursday’s launch of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program. This new initiative is bringing in top innovators from outside government to work with top innovators inside government to create real and substantial changes that will in a very short time frame benefit the American people, save taxpayers money, and help create new jobs. Read More »
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New York Tech-Worthy
We’re not worthy. We’re not worthy. We’re not…. Well, actually, we (the New York Tech Meetup community) are most worthy of a visit from Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer. NYTM executive director Nate Westheimer (Wayne) proclaimed: “So cool to have USA’s CTO @todd_park speaking here at #NYTM!” Read More »
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Park, VanRoekel Seek Next Class Of Change Agents
The Presidential Innovation Fellows program is again looking for top innovators and entrepreneurs from the private sector, non-profits and academia to collaborate with government officials for 6-month to 12-month tours of duty focused on developing solutions to nationally important issues. Read More »
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Presidential Innovation Fellows Get Private And Public Sectors To Collaborate
When the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program launched last summer, it elicited a great deal of interest from both the public and private sectors. The unique initiative represents the first time the federal government has asked for help from the private sector in such a specific way and provided a vehicle to accomplish it. Read More »
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RFP-EZ Delivers Early Value
RFP-EZ has been touted as a faster, easier way for tech companies to compete for the federal government's IT contracts, and now data suggests the pilot program also has the potential to save big taxpayer dollars. Read More »
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Signs Of Innovation At RFP-EZ
Radically reforming how government operates is a tall order. Plenty of projects have worn the mantle of innovation but fallen into the same old bureaucratic traps. Read More »
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Sophomore class of Presidential Innovation Fellows announced
The White House welcomed 43 innovators into federal service today, as a new round of Presidential Innovation Fellows was tapped for duty. Read More »
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U.S. CTO Todd Park Out To Spur Entrepreneurship With Data “Jujitsu”
The chief technology officer of a company can have a wide range of responsibilities—from overseeing development of innovative new products to making sure servers stay up. But what about the chief technology officer of the United States of America? Read More »
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Want Healthcare.gov To Work? Destroy And Rebuild Federal IT Procurement
The conversation started the first week after healthcare.gov launched. Maybe the problem was federal procurement, not Obamacare. Read More »
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Washington Makes An Appeal To New York Tech Entrepreneurs
Todd Park, the chief technology officer of the U.S., sought to prove at the New York Tech Meetup that, yes, the White House is becoming more tech savvy. Read More »
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White House Names 18 Presidential Innovation Fellows.
The White House introduced 18 incoming members of the Presidential Innovation Fellows at a ceremony in Washington on Thursday who will work as volunteers on five projects with innovators from within the federal government. Read More »
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