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    {"title" :"Harvard\u0026#8217;s Top 25 Innovations in Government","summary" : "Nine federal programs made the list! Harvard’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation announced the Top 25 Innovations in Government May 1. A winner and four finalists will be revealed this fall. The Washington Post described how Harvard’s review","date" : "2013-05-01T14:22:08-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"tammi-marcoullier" : "Tammi Marcoullier"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2013/05/2013-05-01-harvards-top-25-innovations-in-government.md","slug" : "harvards-top-25-innovations-in-government","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/05/01/harvards-top-25-innovations-in-government/","content" :"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2013/05/Harvard-ash-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2013/05/Harvard-ash-2.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Harvard\u0026#39;s John F. Kennedy school of Government logo - sheild with veritas, Harvard\u0026#39;s motto.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003c/a\u003eNine federal programs made the list!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvard’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation announced the \u003ca title=\"harvard top 25 innovations in government\" href=\"http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/News-Events/Press-Releases/Innovations/Top-25-Innovations-in-Government-Announced2/Top-25-Programs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTop 25 Innovations in Government\u003c/a\u003e May 1. A winner and four finalists will be revealed this fall.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ca title=\"washington post article harvard top 25 government innovations\" href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2013/05/01/harvards-ash-center-announces-top-25-innovations-in-government/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Washington Post\u003c/a\u003e described how Harvard’s review committee selected the finalists and why this is important. Against the tide of talk about sequestration and cuts, positive change is happening among agencies:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“… this is a story about innovation in government at a time when people, including those on the inside, generally believe government is incapable of anything close to it.” ~ Washington Post\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re thrilled that Challenge.gov (managed in our office) is included on this venerable list, with programs run by some of the most fantastic people we know at NARA, DOT, NASA, State, EPA, HUD, and HHS. Follow \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HarvardAsh\"\u003e@HarvardAsh\u003c/a\u003e on Twitter for more information. Other agency posts can be found under \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime\u0026amp;q=%23Gov20\"\u003e#Gov20\u003c/a\u003e, which always has good conversation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome details (in alphabetical order):\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://challenge.gov/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChallenge.gov\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeneral Services Administration\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenge.gov is the federal government’s online portal for running challenge and prize competitions. Challenge.gov allows the government to crowdsource solutions to problems in a contest format, bringing diversity in solutions and contributors. This is a pay-for-performance model that saves money on key initiatives and broadly drives innovation within and beyond government.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCitizen Archivist Initiative\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Archives and Records Administration\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Archives has created a role for “citizen archivists” in accomplishing the agency’s crucial mission of elevating the importance of public participation. Citizens can now provide substantive contributions (tags, transcripts, images) that increase access to the records of the federal government.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/cti.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eConsular Team India\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment of State\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsular Team India swapped stove piping for collaboration among consular sections, a move inspectors suggested made it “the strongest of any large consular operation in the world.” By eliminating duplication and enhancing standardization, the model taps the talents of 340 employees to better serve travelers and our nation’s security and economy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.ideahub.dot.gov/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIdeaHub\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment of Transportation\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeaHub is an online community that enables U.S. Department of Transportation employees to build and develop ideas in a collaborative environment. Employees are empowered to rate, improve, and discuss innovative ideas to make the Department a 21st-century agency that is adaptable, creative, and enterprising.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.launch.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLAUNCH\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Aeronautics and Space Administration\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLAUNCH is a public-private partnership focused on identifying and accelerating high-impact ideas or technologies for such global sustainability challenges as clean water, health, energy, and education. NASA, USAID, the State Department, and NIKE partnered to form LAUNCH to search for innovations that show great promise for making tangible impacts on society.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.healthit.gov\" title=\"Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Coordination of Health IT\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment of Health and Human Services\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has enabled nationwide progress in electronic health records adoption by changing the way government works—partnering with the private sector to solve problems that neither government nor markets can solve alone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oua/initiatives/neighborhood-revitalization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNeighborhood Revitalization Initiative\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment of Housing and Urban Development\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI) is a federal strategy that aligns and targets efforts of five agencies to revitalize the nation’s most distressed neighborhoods. Through interventions addressing persistent crime, failing schools, crumbling housing, and health disparities, NRI tackles the interconnected causes of neighborhood distress.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRe-Powering America’s Land Initiative\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Protection Agency\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Environmental Protection Agency’s Re-Powering America’s Land Initiative revitalizes degraded land by building infrastructure for our clean energy future, while preserving green space. The program turns community liabilities into assets by fostering an unconventional, collaborative network among players in the energy and remediation sectors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSustainable Communities Initiative\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepartment of Housing and Urban Development\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sustainable Communities Initiative is helping 142 rural, suburban, and urban communities link jobs with transportation and housing, foster long-term economic growth, and protect the environment through Regional Planning and Community Challenge grants. The program is a collaboration with the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCongratulations to the state initiatives, too! As you can see from the descriptions, federal programs are successful because of partnerships and coordination with other agencies, local and municipal partners, and citizens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial press releases:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"harvard official press release \" href=\"http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/News-Events/Press-Releases/Innovations/Top-25-Innovations-in-Government-Announced2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarvard Announcement\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"harvard top 25 list of programs\" href=\"http://www.ash.harvard.edu/Home/News-Events/Press-Releases/Innovations/Top-25-Innovations-in-Government-Announced2/Top-25-Programs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarvard Detailed List of Programs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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