by Adam Garber | Jun 18, 2015 | Monitor
This week was Maker Week and Pollinator Week! The President was a busy bee himself. He stopped by a Congressional baseball game and a Congressional picnic, congratulated My Brother's Keeper mentees, and presided over the ceremonial swearing-in of Loretta Lynch as...
by Ashleigh Axios | Apr 9, 2015 | Monitor
Last night, we released the first-ever responsive White House homepage. Here's what that means: The WhiteHouse.gov landing page now displays content in a consistent way, no matter which device you're using — desktop, laptop, mobile phone, or tablet. This...
by Becky Fried | Mar 23, 2015 | Monitor
Today, the halls of the White House were packed with science projects — robots, 3D-printed objects, computer programs, apps, and extraordinary scientific discoveries — all built, invented, designed, and brought to fruition by students. At the 5th annual...
by Megan Smith | Feb 18, 2015 | Monitor
Today, I am excited to welcome Dr. DJ Patil as Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist here at the White House in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. President Obama has prioritized bringing top technical talent like DJ into...
by John Podesta | Feb 5, 2015 | Monitor
Last January, recognizing that innovative big data technologies and tools are changing our economy, our government, and our society, President Obama charged me with leading a 90-day review of big data and privacy. Our working group found that we live in a world of...