White House Presidential Innovation Fellows

As a PIF, Becky Slogeris worked closely with the U.S. Department of Justice to launch Access DOJ, a department-wide initiative aimed at using human-centered design to make services more accessible, effective, and efficient. Check out her blog post on the lessons she learned along the way and learn more about the importance of human-centered design at the Justice Department: https://lnkd.in/ga_rWyEt

Congrats to PIF alumni Charles Worthington and Olivia Zhu for being named as winners of the 2024 FedScoop 50 Awards! ?Charles Worthington, CTO and Chief AI Officer at the Department of Veteran Affairs - Federal Leadership ?Olivia Zhu, Assistant Director for Artificial Intelligence Policy at the White House - Most Inspiring Up & Comer. Congrats again Charles and Olivia! https://lnkd.in/dN54CsUp

Kudos to PIF Renata Phillippi, who was part of the team that helped launch the new Federal Website Standards website at standards.digital.gov ?? After months of hard work and collaboration across the federal web ecosystem, the new website will help agencies provide high-quality, consistent digital experiences for everyone. Congrats to Renata and the rest of the team!

PIF will be at the Grace Hopper Celebration! We'll have a booth (310) along with some of our U.S. Digital Corps colleagues, so be sure to swing by to say hello and learn more about opportunities for technology leaders to partner with federal agencies and improve government services for the public! https://ghc.anitab.org/ #GHC24

PIF Eboni J.D. Freeman co-authored an article with former colleagues at the Technology Transformation Services on their success launching and maturing the federal artificial intelligence community of practice (AI CoP). Alongside her colleagues, former PIF Sabrina Mohamed and former Artificial Intelligence Lead at the Centers of Excellence Eric Ewing, the article discusses how governments can champion responsible #AI education, innovation and integration across federal agencies. Check it out here! ?? https://lnkd.in/eTxzy8jr #CXDay #GovDelivers #CivicTechService

That's it! ???? Presidential Innovation Fellows applications have officially closed. Thank you for sharing and applying. We're already blown away by the passion and expertise of candidates we met during the application process and are looking forward to next steps. Find our timeline on our website: https://pif.gov/apply

??PIF applications are due TODAY at 11:59pm ET! Data scientists, designers, developers, strategists, product leaders: you belong in #PublicService. Join us in creating innovation & culture that will shape our country for years to come. “PIF’s focus on investing in people as the drivers of technology inspired me to join the program. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of a diverse cohort dedicated to collaborating together and improving government for all.” – Current PIF, Rachel Shi Don’t miss your chance and apply today: https://apply.pif.gov?

REMINDER! Presidential Innovation Fellows applications are due in? a few days on Sept 30 at 11:59pm ET! “As more of my friends and colleagues make the transition back to government, I have a strong desire—and feeling of civic duty—to join them. The PIF program provides a tremendous opportunity to combine the skills I’ve learned as a product leader in the private sector with my experience as a federal contractor to serve my community.” – Current PIF, Matthew Law Don’t miss your chance to apply your skills and make a difference through #PublicService: https://apply.pif.gov

Apply to be a PIF now through September 30! Our final info session on September 27 at 1pm ET is the perfect chance to get inspired to use your tech skills to serve ???? + understand the application process. “I was inspired to join PIF because I care a lot about making government work better for the people it serves.” – Current PIF, Stephanie Farquhar Register here ?? https://lnkd.in/euV2VDxa

Thinking about applying to become a Presidential Innovation Fellow? Join us tomorrow to hear from PIF Stefany Holguin and Latinx colleagues across TTS about their journeys into public service and the impact they are having across government. https://lnkd.in/eMbVfKXc