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    "title" : "The Trend is Diversity, in Challenge and Prize Competitions |Digital.gov",
    "description": "The Trend is Diversity, in Challenge and Prize Competitions",
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    {"title" :"The Trend is Diversity, in Challenge and Prize Competitions","summary" : "The U.S. government has launched more than 45 challenge and prize competitions so far in Fiscal Year 2014. What trends are we seeing? Well, the trend is…diversity. That might sound like an oxymoron, but federal agencies are really putting themselves out there, asking the crowd to help tackle a wide array of problems. Until August 3rd,","date" : "2014-07-15T10:00:13-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"ktrebon" : "Karen Trebon"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2014/07/2014-07-15-the-trend-is-diversity-in-challenge-and-prize-competitions.md","slug" : "the-trend-is-diversity-in-challenge-and-prize-competitions","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/07/15/the-trend-is-diversity-in-challenge-and-prize-competitions/","content" :"\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2014/07/250-x-222-diversity-Collage-of-Kiev-front-doors-Ukraine-maroznc-iStock-Thinkstock-182253106.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Challenges are a first step/front door to problem solving with the public. Photo shows a collage of Kiev front doors in the Ukraine, representing diversity.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. government has launched more than 45 \u003ca href=\"https://challenge.gov/\" title=\"Challenge.gov list of federal prize competitions\"\u003echallenge and prize competitions\u003c/a\u003e so far in Fiscal Year 2014. What trends are we seeing? Well, the trend is…diversity. That might sound like an oxymoron, but federal agencies are really putting themselves out there, asking the crowd to help tackle a wide array of problems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil August 3rd, \u003cstrong\u003eNASA\u003c/strong\u003e is seeking ways to \u003ca href=\"http://www.topcoder.com/dtn/astronaut-email/\" title=\"Better astronaut email challenge\"\u003eimprove email for astronauts on the International Space Station\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Business Administration\u003c/strong\u003e is looking for \u003ca title=\"SBA Accelerator Challenge\" href=\"https://gaf2014.wufoo.com/forms/sba-growth-accelerator-fund-application/\"\u003eaccelerators and other entrepreneurial ecosystem models\u003c/a\u003e to compete for monetary prizes of $50,000 each to fund operating budgets. \u003c/span\u003eCitizens can submit their ideas through TopCoder.com, or by filling out a simple Web form.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diversity trend continues, with the many platforms and websites federal agencies are using to power challenge and prize competitions. \u003cstrong\u003eHHS\u003c/strong\u003e‘s Office of the National Health Coordinator is using GSA’s \u003ca href=\"https://sites.usa.gov/\" title=\"sites.usa.gov Program Site\"\u003esites.usa.gov\u003c/a\u003e tool, built in WordPress, to run their \u003ca href=\"http://challenge.sites.usa.gov/challenge/ehr-innovations-for-improving-hypertension-challenge/\" title=\"Innovations in Hypertension Challenge\"\u003eInnovations in Hypertension Challenge\u003c/a\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eDepartment of Energy\u003c/strong\u003e is using their own website—energy.gov—to accept submissions in their \u003ca href=\"http://www.energy.gov/oe/downloads/microgrid-2014-mvp-challenge\" title=\"Microgrid MVP Challenge\"\u003eMicrogrid MVP Challenge\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eNASA\u003c/strong\u003e is using Innocentive.com to power their \u003ca href=\"https://www.innocentive.com/ar/challenge/9933584\" title=\"NASA Data Challenge\"\u003eNew Ways to Analyze Climate and Earth Science Data Challenge\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need any information about challenge platforms, \u003ca href=\"https://challenge.gov/p/contact\" title=\"Challenge.gov contact us page\"\u003elet us know\u003c/a\u003e. There are many options, including contractors on \u003ca href=\"http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/sinDetails.do?scheduleNumber=541\u0026amp;specialItemNumber=541+4G\u0026amp;executeQuery=YES\" title=\"GSA Challenge Schedule\"\u003eGSA’s Schedule for Challenge and Competition Services (541 4G)\u003c/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"http://challenge.sites.usa.gov/\" title=\"WordPress tool to run a challenge\"\u003esites.usa.gov WordPress tool\u003c/a\u003e. The Challenge.gov team will also review your planning documents, or talk with you during our weekly office hours. Join our \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/challenges-prizes/\" title=\"Challenges and Prizes Community page on DigitalGov.gov\"\u003ecommunity\u003c/a\u003e to get reminders, and meet other people who can give you feedback on your challenge competition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo don’t delay! Be part of the movement and try \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/03/31/get-started-with-challenge-and-prize-competitions/\" title=\"Getting started with Challenge and Prize Competitions\"\u003ecrowdsourcing\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis article is part of this month’s editorial theme on our DigitalGov Communities. Check out more articles \u003ca href=\"\n\" title=\"Recent Monthly Themes\"\u003erelated to this theme\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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