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Designing a Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Toolkit for the Federal Government
Posted byon December 2, 2014 at 1:59 PM ESTOn November 21, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Community of Practice on Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science, convened a workshop to kick off development of the Open Innovation Toolkit. The Toolkit, part of the Obama Administration's Second Open Government National Action Plan, will harness public ingenuity to help address scientific and societal challenges.
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Earth Observations Benefit Nations
Posted byon November 17, 2014 at 11:46 AM ESTLast week, the Eleventh Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-XI) convened representatives from around the world. The intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a collaborative, multi-national organization created to help connect Earth assessment tools around the world. As one of four permanent members of GEO's Executive Committee, the United States works through the domestic U.S. Group on Earth Observations to support investment and innovation in Earth observations.
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Giving Americans Easier Access to Their Own Data
Posted byon November 12, 2014 at 10:23 AM ESTThe Internal Revenue Service's new "Get Transcript" tool allows taxpayers improved access to their own personal tax data. This innovative information service is the latest in a series of "My Data Initiatives": Federal efforts to empower Americans with easy, secure, and useful access to their personal data.
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Promoting Innovation and Protecting Privacy in the Classroom
Posted byon October 9, 2014 at 1:18 PM ESTBig data technologies have the potential to transform teaching, learning, and education. However, development and deployment of these technologies must carefully consider student privacy. The Department of Education, the Federal Trade Commission, and other Federal departments and agencies are working with non-governmental partners to ensure that personalized, digital learning does not come at the expense of individual protections.
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The BRAIN Initiative and Grand Challenge Scholars
Posted byon October 9, 2014 at 8:13 AM ESTOn September 30, OSTP hosted the White House BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Conference. The event was held to highlight recent progress and next steps on the President's BRAIN Initiative. Conference participants included representatives from academia, philanthropic foundations, companies, and several students from the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program. OSTP sat down with two of the Scholars to hear about their experiences at the conference.
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The White House Education Game Jam
Posted byon October 6, 2014 at 9:47 AM ESTAt the first-ever White House Game Jam in September, more than 100 game developers plus 35 teachers, learning researchers, and students gathered together to develop compelling educational software to help teach complex school subjects.
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Promoting Open Education to Help Teachers and Students Around the World
Posted byon September 26, 2014 at 12:49 PM ESTAt a meeting of the Open Government Partnership at the United Nations, President Obama announced four new and expanded open government initiatives to promote open education, helping teachers and students across the world.
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Celebrating Open Government Around the Globe
Posted byon September 24, 2014 at 4:45 PM ESTTo mark the OGP’s third anniversary, President Obama joined with heads of state from other participating countries to celebrate these steps to improve the ability of citizens to engage with their governments and better harness the power of transparency to drive growth.
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"The Most Important Title is 'Citizen'": President Obama on the Significance of a Civil Society
Posted byon September 23, 2014 at 4:09 PM ESTSpeaking to the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, New York, President Obama explained how the voice of one citizen can remind us why a civil society is so essential.
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Opening the People's House
Posted byon September 15, 2014 at 4:20 PM ESTWith the new White House Visitor Center opening up, we want to remind you of the ways you can visit "The People's House" from Washington, D.C. or from the comfort of your home.