Harnessing the Power of Data, Technology and Innovation to Unlock Talent... and Unlock the Possible

Megan Smith – U.S. Chief Technology Officer - @USCTO

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

January 26th , 2016

Net Neutrality

Encryption

CopyrightPatents

Public Sector

Open GovernmentPublic Domain

Digital Services Playbook

ConnectivityRetention

Trade

Regulatory Modernization

Security Researchers

Open Education

Spectrum

Technology Policy // TQ

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“When I took office, one of my top priorities was

to apply the lessons we’d learned in our

innovative high-tech campaign, to make the

federal government smarter, more

innovative, more transparent, and more

responsive to the American people we

serve.”

-President Obama

ED Team with embedded USDS@ED: Help students and counselors make informed college choices

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Ecosystem Thinking: Engaging #CivicTech

DHS Team with USDS @ DHS: Modernizing our immigration system

Before After7

curiosity • grit • teamwork • critical thinking • joy/play • empathy/purpose • explore/iterate

Active STEM Learningcoding • research • discovery • advanced classes • design

Photo: Pete Souza Photo: Tara Tiger Brown

# TechHire wh.gov/techhire

Employers Classic and New Training Options

Municipal Leadership

Regional Teammates

Innovation Places: Makers / Shared Space

Connected Communities

#WHDemoDayTheme: Inclusive Entrepreneurship

90 Entrepreneurs• 30 Companies from across the US

Rec2Tech Digital Nest

Girl Develop It

Red Hook Initiative All Star Code

Code Crew NYC

#WHTechMeetup

Albuquerque, Anchorage, Atlanta, Baltimore, Billings, Boise, Boston, Boulder, Charleston, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Hoboken, Huntsville, Iowa City, Kansas City, rural Kentucky, Las Vegas, Lexington, Martinsburg, Minneapolis, Myles, Nashville, NYC, Omaha, South Orange, Watsonville, Wilmington

WebDev * UX * Mobile * TechWomen * Design * Digital Marketing * #CivicTech * etc!

Police Data InitiativeOpen Data• Management and Service Delivery Systems • Solution Sharing

Smart Cities Advanced Manufacturing Talent & Spaces

Connectivity

“3.0” Teamwork = Networked Innovators Everywhere#GlobalGoals Solutions Summit @UN

“Women have always been an equal part of the past. We just haven't been a part of history.”

-- Gloria Steinem