USA – Kushner meets with USDS personnel, stresses entity’s importance
Trump Administration is supportive of USDS talent and execution structure.
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US Digital Service is established
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USA – Presidential Innovation Fellows Program @ White House
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White House organizes IT task force to transform Detroit
Niblock sneaked her first peek under Detroit’s hood last year as part of an IT task force organized by the White House. She joined the CIOs from Boston, New Orleans, Chicago and Raleigh, N.C., for two days of investigation and evaluation. They found seven key areas Detroit needs to focus on, prioritizing practical needs first,…
USA – Matt Cutts, new USDS director, named one of 20 most influential tech leaders
Cutts, who avoids talking politics, has begun recruiting friends in the industry, telling them that no matter whom they voted for, “once you see the sorts of issues you can tackle here, it tends to be pretty addictive.” And you really can change the world (slowly). Next List 2017: 20 People Who Are Creating the…