E-mail from Todd Park
US Chief Technology Officer
Office of Science and Technology Policy
The White House

Hello! 

I’m thrilled to let you know that this morning, the White House announced Round 2 of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program – focused on nine exciting, high-impact projects.  We will be accepting applications to be a Round 2 Fellow from today until March 17. Anyone interested in learning about the projects or applying should go to WhiteHouse.gov/InnovationFellows!

As you know, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program teams top innovators from the private sector, non-profits, and academia with top innovators in government to work collaboratively during focused 6-12 month “tours of duty” to develop solutions that can save lives, save taxpayer money, and fuel job creation.

We are incredibly proud of what the Round 1 Fellows have accomplished through their work on the Open Data Initiatives, MyUSA (formerly MyGov), RFP-EZ, Better Than Cash, and Blue Button for America projects, and can’t wait to see what the Round 2 class will do!

We would appreciate it enormously if you could both help raise awareness about Round 2 in general (#InnovateGov) and also encourage specific, talented individuals in your network to learn more and apply. The Presidential Innovation Fellows program offers a unique opportunity for incredibly gifted innovators to advance the public good and have an impact on a national scale. Any and all help you can provide helping us source an amazing, diverse, super-talented applicant pool would be profoundly appreciated.

Thank you again, and please reach out with any questions!

Todd