Innovation for America

Aneesh ChopraU.S. Chief Technology Officer & Associate Director for Technology

White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

Restoring Growth, Reforming Government,Fixing Health Care, Expanding Opportunity

Need to Improve Progress on Key Indicators of Global Competitiveness

Source: ITIF Report “The Atlantic Century”, February, 2009

Change Score(1999–2009)

CountryRank

Innovation Trend

16.7

16.9

17.4

18.1

14.8

19.0

19.5

Slovenia

Luxembourg

Denmark

Estonia

Lithuania

Singapore

China

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

2.7U.S.40

Percent Change(2005–2008)

CountryRank

E-Government

11%

12%

12%

16%

16%

20%

21%

Japan

S. Korea

EU-10

Russia

France

Spain

China

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

-7%U.S.22

Percent Change(1999–2005)

CountryRank

Higher Education

26%

27%

30%

31%

41%

46%

117%

France

EU-25

UK

Australia

Ireland

S. Korea

Poland

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

3%U.S.15

Source: ITIF Report “The Atlantic Century”, February, 2009

U.S. ranked last in the overall rate of change across 25 innovation

metrics

U.S. ranked last in the overall rate of change across 25 innovation

metrics

CTO Agenda

Smart, Secure Infrastructure

Harnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the EconomyHarnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the Economy

Invest in the Building Blocks of Innovation

R&D Collaboration

21st Century Workforce

Catalyze innovative applications through national broadband plan; collaborate with private sector on cybersecurity

Catalyze innovative applications through national broadband plan; collaborate with private sector on cybersecurity

Focus on university commercialization, entrepreneurship, new product development

Focus on university commercialization, entrepreneurship, new product development

Encourage STEM training for all; provision online and open educational resources to bolster educational attainment rate

Encourage STEM training for all; provision online and open educational resources to bolster educational attainment rate

Promote Innovation for National Priorities

Instill an Open Government Culture

CTO AgendaHarnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the EconomyHarnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the Economy

Invest in the Building Blocks of Innovation

Catalyze product innovation through open data standards; deliver administrative simplification; align research and health IT

Catalyze product innovation through open data standards; deliver administrative simplification; align research and health IT

Accelerate energy efficiency through product innovation enabled by open data standards

Accelerate energy efficiency through product innovation enabled by open data standards

Encourage product innovation through national education technology plan, data standards

Encourage product innovation through national education technology plan, data standards

Promote Innovation for National Priorities

Health IT

Instill an Open Government Culture

Smart Grid

EducationTechnology

CTO AgendaHarnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the EconomyHarnessing Technology and Innovation to Transform the Economy

Invest in the Building Blocks of Innovation

Coordinate policy on transparency, participation and collaborationCoordinate policy on transparency, participation and collaboration

Facilitate the reuse of best practices through a platform for open government tools

Facilitate the reuse of best practices through a platform for open government tools

Promote Innovation for National Priorities

Instill an Open Government Culture

Open GovernmentInitiative

GovernmentPlatforms

• Launched June 30, 2009

• 30 million+ hits since launch

• Measures performance against “on-time”,“on-budget”, and CIO evaluation

• Builds on the success of Shinseki review halting 45 current projects

IT Dashboard Building a Culture of Accountability

Source: www.whitehouse.gov & it.usaspending.gov

Open Government

Provision a federal suite of open

government tools.

Building a Frictionless Platform to Speed Adoption (Eventually)Building a Frictionless Platform to Speed Adoption (Eventually)

Wiki Template

Blog Template

Open Peer Review Platform

Open Grant-Making Platform

Public Engagement Platform

Product Innovation “Challenges” Platform

Mapping and Visualization Tools

Wiki Template

Blog Template

Open Peer Review Platform

Open Grant-Making Platform

Public Engagement Platform

Product Innovation “Challenges” Platform

Mapping and Visualization Tools

Candidates for ConsiderationCandidates for Consideration

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Make it easy and cost-effective for

any agency to implement open

government priorities.

“In the next 90 days, USCIS will launch a vastly improved Web site that will, for the

first time ever, allow applicants to get updates on their status of their

applications via e-mail and text message and online.”

“In the next 90 days, USCIS will launch a vastly improved Web site that will, for the

first time ever, allow applicants to get updates on their status of their

applications via e-mail and text message and online.”

–President Barack Obama, June 25, 2009

Presidential Remarks on ImmigrationPresidential Remarks on Immigration

Source: www.uscis.gov

Delivering on the Promise

Source: www.uscis.gov

Case in Brief: Application TrackingCase in Brief: Application Tracking

• Current immigration application process perceived as difficult, confusing

• Presidential mandate to improve transparency in 90 days

• Applicants will be able to:– Track status online across major

application milestones– View average wait times for each stage

in process– Receive updates via text message and

email

• Agency will develop new performance dashboard

Spirit of Commonwealth

Low-cost method to remove arsenic from water; 10+ million people suffer without treatment; GMU Professor Abul Hussam wins $1M Grainger Prize

Water FiltersLow-cost product to alleviate hearing impairment; 240+million people suffer without treatment; David Green selected as an Ashoka Fellow

Hearing Aids

Cost Per Device

$60-$210

Impact 1Market Aids

~$800

Entrepreneurs Lowering Costs for Public ServicesEntrepreneurs Lowering Costs for Public Services

Cost Per Device

$40

SONO FilterMarket Filters

~$5,000