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Help Us Innovate!

March 12, 2014March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, Open Government, Participation, Special Events

In the video below, Jennifer Pahlka, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, invites you to make a difference and serve your country by applying to become a Presidential Innovation Fellow. This is the third round of the Presidential Innovation Fellows. Projects from the first two rounds included: making government data more openly available, programs to assist … Continue reading Help Us Innovate!

Together We Can Do It!

December 23, 2011March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Open Government, Participation, Social Media, Technology

Today we launch the Citizen Archivist Dashboard (http://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/) and encourage you to get involved in elevating the visibility of the records of the United States. Did you know that many grade school children aren’t taught cursive handwriting anymore and can’t read cursive? Help us transcribe records and guarantee that school children can make use of … Continue reading Together We Can Do It!