11th Innovation Leader Aims to Improve Customer Experience for Millions of Americans
Washington — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced its 2023 Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) members. Now in its 11th year, his PIF program continues to attract a wide range of unique talent that benefits the people the federal government serves.
Today, 20 private sector technology and innovation leaders begin a one-year citizen service experience at 13 federal agencies to help government work by modernizing citizen engagement efforts and strengthening service delivery to the public. This contributes to the optimization of
“We are thrilled to welcome these technologists and innovators to the agency. Now more than ever, federal agencies can improve their customers' digital experiences, make better use of their data, and We aim to strengthen cybersecurity.” GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan. “The PIF program is built on collaboration, and we are excited about how these innovators will use their skills for the public good and help government agencies serve the American people in times of need. I’m excited to see it.”
Fellows, known as PIFs, join GSA from industries such as information technology, public services, digital strategy, and financial technology. This year's cohort comes from sectors such as technology, healthcare, and financial services.
The PIF acts as a strategic senior advisor with direct access to the leaders of decision-making bodies. Their subject matter expertise is combined with the institutional knowledge of government civil servants to co-create lasting human-centered design solutions that have a large-scale impact in supporting people seeking government services. The goal is to.
PIFs contribute to both new and existing projects during their employment. Examples of this year's projects include advancing AI research, supporting technology for the military, improving customer experience, and using his UX techniques to improve healthcare.
“We at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) are the newest members of the federal biomedical ecosystem. We have a mission to advance positive health outcomes for all.” . Dr. Lenny WegzinARPA-H first director. “Our current PIF has been a foundational member of the team since the beginning, taking a strategic perspective and building it from the ground up. We have successfully led major initiatives that have led to the discovery of new ways to optimize the 2023 ARPA-H Fellows. We look forward to working with the 2023 ARPA-H Fellows and continuing this great partnership.”
The new Fellows and their distributors are:
- Dr. Ile Agimi, Department of Defense (DOD).
- Daniel Alvarez, United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Dr. Rajini Aneja, MD, MBA, CBE, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
- Mr. Jacob Barth Bailey, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
- Annie Callahan, Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Nishal Chaudhary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- Carmem Dominguez, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
- Dr. Nadia Fawaz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Eboni J.D. Freeman, General Services Administration (GSA).
- Amanda Hawkins, Department of Defense (DOD).
- Katherine Hillenbrand, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- Ben Kane, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
- Patriek Karail, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
- Yasmin Lalani, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
- Nina Mathur, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H);
- Béatrice Mercier, Office of the President (EOP).
- Michael Mogensen, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
- Dr. Rupam Jyoti Sarma, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H);
- Sailaja Savanam, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Emily White, General Services Administration (GSA);
“It has been a dream of mine to serve my country as a PIF since this program was announced in 2012. My father is a veteran, my mother is a public school teacher, and I have relatives across the military and municipal sectors. “Public service was always my path,” he said. Eboni JD Freeman, is affiliated with GSA's Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice. “Being selected to join the PIF community was at the top of my list of goals because of our intentional mission to courageously design and grow with the public.”
The Class of 2023 will conclude this week with a welcome ceremony at the White House on April 14th, and will begin at their respective institutions on April 17th.
The Presidential Innovation Fellows, part of Technology Transformation Services (TTS), are highly competitive fellowships. We are a champion of innovation, combining a diverse range of talented engineers and innovators with top civil servants and change makers working at the highest levels of the federal government. Since the program's inception in 2012, PIF has recruited more than 250 fellows, who have worked in more than 50 institutions to advance government innovation and deliver stronger public services. The program was established in 2012 by the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP). GSA has proudly hosted this program since his 2013 year.
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