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    {"title" :"White House Kicks Off Challenge.gov Anniversary with Wealth of New Prize Competitions","summary" : "In a call to action issued Oct. 7, the White House announced several new programs challenging citizens to help federal agencies solve problems in areas ranging from space exploration to education. Hosted in conjunction with Georgetown University, the Case Foundation and the Joyce Foundation, the event","date" : "2015-10-08T04:14:38-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"eric-beidel" : "Eric Beidel"},"topics" : {
        
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Here’s a snapshot:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Health Resources and Services Administration is kicking off a \u003ca href=\"http://www.wordgapchallenge.hrsa.gov/\"\u003ecompetition to address the “word gap”\u003c/a\u003e that occurs for low-income children due to limited early exposure to language.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geological Survey, with the assistance of the Department of Education, have teamed with the private sector to address nutrient pollution, continuing the work of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/17/innovating-protect-our-waterways\"\u003ecoalition of federal agencies and non-governmental organizations\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is launching a \u003ca href=\"http://www.nasa.gov/solve/\"\u003ecompetition for new strategies to “live off the land”\u003c/a\u003e when we explore new planets.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Department of Education aims to help more students navigate their education and career options with technologies designed for its \u003ca href=\"https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/reach-higher-career-app-challenge/\"\u003eReach Higher Career App Challenge\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bureau of Reclamation is \u003ca href=\"https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/quantifying-drift-invertebrates-in-river-and-estuary-systems/\"\u003efishing for new data tools\u003c/a\u003e to help protect and restore marine life ecosystems.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office is announcing a new data prize to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNASA is launching “Startup NASA,” a new initiative to encourage the use of federally funded technologies by start-up companies.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Institute of Justice is announcing the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nij.gov/funding/pages/fy16-gun-safety-challenge.aspx\"\u003eGun Safety Technology Challenge\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Park Service will launch the Centennial Memorial Challenge.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA White House \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/final_prizes_fact_sheet_100715.pdf\"\u003efact sheet\u003c/a\u003e also details several more challenges announced in the private sector.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remarks come as White House OSTP today joined the General Services Administration (GSA) and agencies spanning government to celebrate five years of public-sector prize competitions and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.challenge.gov/\"\u003eChallenge.gov\u003c/a\u003e program.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth and Kalil headlined another impressive lineup of speakers who highlighted how challenges are transforming the way the government does business with the help and for the benefit of citizens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1 to 5 p.m. today, GSA hosted agency officials and challenge winners to focus on the success and impact of prize competitions, provide learning opportunities for agencies and their representatives, and look ahead at the future of Challenge.gov.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManaged by GSA, Challenge.gov is both an official listing of challenges and competitions across government as well as a one-stop-shop for federal agencies to launch and manage problem-solving events aimed at addressing local, national and global issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2010, and managed by GSA, Challenge.gov is a key component of the White House’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/innovation/strategy\"\u003eStrategy for American Innovation\u003c/a\u003e, which urges agencies to use incentivized competitions to drive innovation and advance their missions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event also featured the first-ever awards program to recognize individuals and teams for their work on some of the more audacious and powerful recent challenges issued by federal agencies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to read more great content like this? Sign up for our \u003ca href=\"https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USHOWTO/subscriber/new\"\u003edaily or weekly DigitalGov newsletter\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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