Remarks to the National Rural Education Technology Summit
Aneesh ChopraU.S. Chief Technology Officer & Associate Director for Technology
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
Photo by: with an eye: http://www.flickr.com/photos/with-an-eye/4252529812/
Source: Office of Personnel Management – “File Cave”; whitehouse.gov/open
“There’s an app for that”
“There’s a form for that”
Culture Gap Between Consumers and Government
Presidential Action Day One to Instill Greater Focus on OpennessPresidential Action Day One to Instill Greater Focus on Openness
“My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government…and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.”
“My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government…and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.” –President Barack Obama, Jan 21st,
2009
Invest in the Building Blocks of American Innovation
• Restore American leadership in fundamental research• Educate the next generation with 21st century knowledge and skills; create a world-
class workforce• Build a leading physical infrastructure• Develop an advanced information technology ecosystem
Catalyze Breakthroughs
for National Priorities
• Unleash a clean energy revolution• Support advanced vehicle technology• Drive breakthroughs in health IT• Address scientific “grand challenges”
Promote Competitive Markets that Spur Productive Entrepreneurship
• Promote American exports• Support open capital markets
that allocate resources to the most promising ideas
• Encourage high-growth and innovation-based entrepreneurship
• Improve public sector innovation and support community innovation
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
President’s Strategy for American Innovation
Tech Role in Innovation for Sustainable Growth and Quality JobsTech Role in Innovation for Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs
Smart Grid and Health IT Apps
innovation efforts underway
Smart Grid and Health IT Apps
innovation efforts underway
Cloud Computing and
Mobility as platforms for
growth
Cloud Computing and
Mobility as platforms for
growth
Open Government Initiative focused on empowering
everyday Americans
Open Government Initiative focused on empowering
everyday Americans
“Beta Block” R&D Initiative to Connect Neighbors
Source: http://blog.case.edu/lev.gonick/2009/11/17/new_gold_standard_for_smart_connected_communities_case_western_reserve_university_announces_1000_mbsec_fiber_to_the_home_research_project
Internally Funded Effort to Deliver 1 Gig to Poorest HomesInternally Funded Effort to Deliver 1 Gig to Poorest Homes
Case Western Project in Brief•Launched in November 2009
•Case Western Reserve University collaborative includes 40+ partners, 100+ household gigabit network
•R&D effort, with private sector stakeholder support, to spur innovation in poor communities “next door”
•Program metrics and goals set to measure changes related to:
•Neighborhood Safety
•Health and Wellness
•STEM Education
•Energy Sustainability
•Launched in November 2009
•Case Western Reserve University collaborative includes 40+ partners, 100+ household gigabit network
•R&D effort, with private sector stakeholder support, to spur innovation in poor communities “next door”
•Program metrics and goals set to measure changes related to:
•Neighborhood Safety
•Health and Wellness
•STEM Education
•Energy Sustainability
Safety Graduation Rates
Energy Sustainability Chronic
Disease
Leverages ultra-high speed broadband networks, similar to recent federal
grant to (nearly) double network size and deliver up to 100 gigabit/second
speeds between nodes through U.S.UCAN
Leverages ultra-high speed broadband networks, similar to recent federal
grant to (nearly) double network size and deliver up to 100 gigabit/second
speeds between nodes through U.S.UCAN
• Text4Baby is a free mobile health education service to promote maternal and child health
• 15 wireless carriers have agreed to deliver Text4baby messages to subscribers at NO CHARGE for 2 years
• Women who sign up will receive three free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth
• Text4Baby is a free mobile health education service to promote maternal and child health
• 15 wireless carriers have agreed to deliver Text4baby messages to subscribers at NO CHARGE for 2 years
• Women who sign up will receive three free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth
Wireless Health App Closes Information Gap
Text4baby Campaign Exceeds 50,000 Subscribers Since FebruaryText4baby Campaign Exceeds 50,000 Subscribers Since February
Partners Include:
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition; Voxiva; CTIA Wireless Foundation; Grey Health Group; Johnson & Johnson; Wellpoint; Pfizer; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; GW University; MTV; General Mills; and many more
Public-Private Partnership in Brief
Secretary Clinton announces
collaborative with Russia to replicate
success
Secretary Clinton announces
collaborative with Russia to replicate
success
Presidential Memorandum calls for doubling the amount of available spectrum for
mobile broadband – 500 MHz – to be auctioned
within ten years
Presidential Memorandum calls for doubling the amount of available spectrum for
mobile broadband – 500 MHz – to be auctioned
within ten years
Anatomy of an Open Government Ecosystem
HHS Launches Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI)HHS Launches Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI)
HHS launches CHDI June 2nd -
demonstrating 20+ apps recently built or
improved by innovators across the country
using data HHS has made public (with much
more to come)
HHS launches CHDI June 2nd -
demonstrating 20+ apps recently built or
improved by innovators across the country
using data HHS has made public (with much
more to come)
Source: Community Health Data Initiative, Department of Health & Human Services; www.hhs.gov/open
Example: Microsoft announces Bing Health
Maps and the incorporation of
“Hospital Compare” data in search results –
“bringing the data to you”
Example: Microsoft announces Bing Health
Maps and the incorporation of
“Hospital Compare” data in search results –
“bringing the data to you”
Helping Our Children Make Healthier Choices
Prizes Policy Spurs USDA to Reward Apps DevelopersPrizes Policy Spurs USDA to Reward Apps Developers
“The Apps for Healthy Kids competition challenges… the most creative, talented, and kid-savvy innovators across the country to build games that inspire and empower kids to get active and eat healthy.”
“The Apps for Healthy Kids competition challenges… the most creative, talented, and kid-savvy innovators across the country to build games that inspire and empower kids to get active and eat healthy.”–First Lady Michelle Obama, March 11th,
2010
95 qualified apps
submitted by June 30th deadline –
built on data that feeds USDA site
95 qualified apps
submitted by June 30th deadline –
built on data that feeds USDA site
Source: www.appsforhealthykids.com; http://www.healthgameschallenge.org/ ; http://apps.usa.gov/myfood-a-pedia/
Judges include Zynga’s CEO, the “Woz” from Apple,
GE’s Healthymagination lead, others
Judges include Zynga’s CEO, the “Woz” from Apple,
GE’s Healthymagination lead, others
“From Compliance to Innovation”
Source: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/readyZone-h1n1/educators-keep-learning.cfm; https://innovation.ed.gov/ ; http://data.ed.gov
Delivering Platforms for Educational Innovation Every 90 DaysDelivering Platforms for Educational Innovation Every 90 Days
“To meet the President’s goals -- to reach the finish line -- we need transformational change. The islands of excellence that now exist in school districts have to become the norm...In a word, America’s schools need innovation.” - Secretary Arne Duncan, Aug 20, 2009
“To meet the President’s goals -- to reach the finish line -- we need transformational change. The islands of excellence that now exist in school districts have to become the norm...In a word, America’s schools need innovation.” - Secretary Arne Duncan, Aug 20, 2009
Putting it Altogether: “Network Challenge” ReduxStill Early Days in Unlocking the Value of CollaborationStill Early Days in Unlocking the Value of Collaboration
Source: balloon.mit.edu; networkchallenge.darpa.mil; http://www.1billionhungry.org by MIT Team’s Riley Crane, with the United Nations
…Applied to e-Democracy
Innovative Incentive Model…
<9 hrs<9 hrs
Team attracted 5,000
participants in two days
Team attracted 5,000
participants in two days
Replicating what works in UN collaboration
Replicating what works in UN collaboration
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