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    {"kicker" : "Innovation","title" :"The White House, Back To The Future Day, and the Road to Innovation","summary" : "The White House is marking Back to the Future Day with a series of conversations with innovators across the country. Follow along here.","date" : "2015-10-21T09:47:15-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"toni-bonitto" : "Toni Bonitto"},"topics" : {
        
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  "A graphic created by the Obama White House to celebrate Back to the Future Day in October 2015. It is an illustration depicting a night scene with lightning coming down from the dark sky. On the right, the White House and fountain are in the background, in the foreground is an illustration of the DeLorean car used for time travel in the movie. There are fiery, reddish-orange streaks coming from the rear tires. On the left are four sections of text. One: the phrase, Great Scott!, is in dark text against a light blue ribbon shape. Two: in white text it says, It's Back to the Future Day. On this historic and cinematic occasion, we're connecting you with some of the most innovative scientists and technologists across government (and the country) for a day of asking questions, sharing, and nerding out together. Three: In between the streaks from the tires is the vanity URL in a gradient of the same colors, wh.gov/BackToTheFuture. Four: a light blue hashtag, #BackToTheFutureDay.", "width" :
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As the White House notes, we have come a long way in the past 30 years since the original \u003cem\u003eBack to the Future\u003c/em\u003e came out in 1985, and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BackToTheFutureDay\"\u003e#BackToTheFutureDay\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e is a great opportunity to talk about where we’re going in the next 30.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Marty and Doc don’t officially arrive until 7:28 pm, the White House is hosting events this morning and afternoon with representatives from various agencies, universities, and the private sector to get the conversation going about current and upcoming innovations in technology and government. Leave a message on \u003ca href=\"https://www.WhiteHouse.gov/Back-To-The-Future\"\u003eWhiteHouse.gov/Back-To-The-Future\u003c/a\u003e of what you think 2045 will look like, or join them online using the hashtags below to contribute your ideas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"here8217s-the-schedule-for-the-day\"\u003eHere’s the schedule for the day:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:30 A.M. ET\u003c/strong\u003e: A Google+ Hangout Conversation on Time Travel\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFeaturing: OSTP Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation Tom Kalil, Professor Tim Ralph of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and Mr. Martin Ringbauer, a PhD student at the University of Queensland.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003eWhat you can do:\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/10/20/back-to-the-future-day\"\u003eWatch live right here\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:30 A.M. ET\u003c/strong\u003e: A Twitter Conversation on Autonomous Vehicles\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cem\u003eFeaturing: Deputy Chief Technology Officer Ed Felten and OSTP Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation Tom Kalil.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003eWhat you can do:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e Follow \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/EdFelten44\"\u003e@EdFelten44\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/whitehouseostp\"\u003e@WhiteHouseOSTP\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e — and weigh in on the conversation on Twitter using \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BackToTheFutureDay\"\u003e#BackToTheFutureDay\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:30 A.M. ET\u003c/strong\u003e: A Twitter Q+A on the Future of Women in STEM\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cem\u003eFeaturing: Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan, OSTP Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy Tammy Dickinson, and \u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eL’Or\u003c/em\u003eé\u003cem\u003eal’s\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"http://www.lorealusa.com/Foundation/FWIS2.aspx?topcode=Foundation_AccessibleScience_WE_2015_US_Fellows\"\u003e2015 U.S. Women in Science fellows\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003eWhat you can do:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e Follow \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/USCTO\"\u003e@USCTO\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/LOrealUSA\"\u003e@LOrealUSA\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e on Twitter, and weigh in on what you’d like to see women doing in STEM fields in 2045 using hashtag \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WomenInScience\"\u003e#WomenInScience\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:00 P.M. ET\u003c/strong\u003e: A Google+ Hangout on Understanding the Human Brain\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cem\u003eFeaturing: OSTP Assistant Director for Neuroscience and Mental Health Monica Basco; OSTP Senior Policy Advisor Knatokie Ford; OSTP Assistant Director for Defense Programs (and neuroscientist) Chris Fall; Karl Deisseroth M.D., Ph.D., the D.H. Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University; Kevin Pearce, Snowboarder and BRAIN initiative activist; and Dr. Julie Brefczynksi-Lewis, Research Assistant Professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003eWhat you can do: \u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/10/20/back-to-the-future-day\"\u003eWatch live right here\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome recent articles about innovation in technology and government that we’ve posted here on DigitalGov include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/06/the-people-and-teams-that-power-high-impact-incentive-prizes/\"\u003eThe People and Teams That Power High-Impact Incentive Prizes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 2010, and managed by GSA, \u003ca href=\"http://www.challenge.gov\"\u003eChallenge.gov\u003c/a\u003e is a key component of the White House’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/InnovationStrategy.pdf\"\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\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/15/the-future-will-be-printed-in-3d/\"\u003eThe Future Will Be Printed – in 3D\u003c/a\u003e The NIH 3D Print Exchange enhances learning and research through scientific 3D printable models.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/29/nasa-reaches-new-frontiers-in-3d-printing/\"\u003eNASA Reaches New Frontiers in 3D Printing\u003c/a\u003e\nNiki Werkheiser, NASA Project Manager for the In-space Manufacturing Initiative, shared tips for agencies and federal employees that are pursuing innovative projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/08/07/an-innovation-framework-that-delivers-the-sunshot-catalyst-program/\"\u003eAn Innovation Framework That Delivers: The SunShot Catalyst Program\u003c/a\u003e The Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative funds projects that make solar energy more affordable and accessible for Americans.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/28/the-api-briefing-nasa-and-usps-explore-the-holographic-computing-frontier/\"\u003eThe API Briefing: NASA and USPS Explore the Holographic Computing Frontier\u003c/a\u003e The federal government has a few augmented reality apps that demonstrate the power of holographic computing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/09/18/success-spotlight-challenge-takes-students-biomedicine-to-next-level/\"\u003eSuccess Spotlight: Challenge Takes Students, Biomedicine to Next Level\u003c/a\u003e In its Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) called for students to submit solutions for unmet global health and clinical needs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/12/digitalgov-citizen-services-summit-reflections-from-our-livestream-host-and-full-recording-now-available/\"\u003eDigitalGov Citizen Services Summit\u003c/a\u003e The second annual \u003cstrong\u003eDigitalGov Citizen Services Summit and Expo\u003c/strong\u003e was held on May 21, 2015, at GSA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The focus this year was OPEN (open data, open source, open content, open communication, open communities, open government) and how digital services—like mobile development, social media, APIs, data and user experience—intersect and integrate to improve citizen services and reduce costs. A select line-up of speakers from across the federal government covered such topics as: privacy and identity management, the Internet of Everything, analytics, human-centered design, agile methods, 3D printing, public participation, and customer experience. (Link includes full recording of the event)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView additional highlights of the day at \u003ca href=\"https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/10/20/back-to-the-future-day\"\u003eWhiteHouse.gov/Back-To-The-Future\u003c/a\u003e. If you’d like to share how your agency is helping to move government into the future, \u003ca href=\"/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/about/contribute/\"\u003econtact us\u003c/a\u003e or leave a comment below.\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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