US Office of Science and Technology
Aneesh Chopra is the United States Chief Technology Officer and serves as an Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy. He works to advance the President's technology agenda by fostering new ideas and encouraging government-wide coordination to help the country meet its goals relating to job creation, reducing health care costs, and protecting the homeland. He was sworn in on May 22nd, 2009.
Prior to his appointment, Chopra served as Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2006 until April 2009. He previously served as Managing Director with the Advisory Board Company, a publicly-traded healthcare think tank. Chopra was named to Government Technology magazine's Top 25 in their Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers issue in 2008. Aneesh Chopra received his B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University and his M.P.P. from Harvard's Kennedy School.
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Last Updated: Mon, Apr 18, 2011
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Innovate for America | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science & Tech | 01:00:27 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Innovate for America [Entire Talk] | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 59:52 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Transformational Change Through Technology | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 02:57 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Leveraging Data for Improved Productivity | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 02:07 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Startup America Partnership & DC2VC | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 04:36 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Fix Immigration to Grow Innovation | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 02:35 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Market Opportunities in Healthcare Innovation | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 05:42 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Opening the Education R & D Pipeline | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 05:09 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Unleashing the Clean Energy Revolution | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 03:18 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Use Free Open Data and Solve Problems | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 02:11 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Case Studies of Innovation Solving Problems | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 06:14 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Customer Feedback and Contests Come to Government | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 02:14 | 05/2011 |
| Video | Innovation Pathway for Bio-design | Aneesh Chopra | US Office of Science and Technology | 01:21 | 05/2011 |
As America's first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra focuses on advancing technology and innovation to unlock national economic growth and prosperity. In this inspiring and entertaining lecture, Chopra challenges students and entrepreneurs to take action now to bring innovation to the healthcare, education and government sectors. He also discusses leveraging government's vast open data resources, championing new ideas on immigration policy as it relates to innovation, and supporting American entrepreneurship programs. 
As America's first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra focuses on advancing technology and innovation to unlock national economic growth and prosperity. In this inspiring and entertaining lecture, Chopra challenges students and entrepreneurs to take action now to bring innovation to the healthcare, education and government sectors. He also discusses leveraging government's vast open data resources, championing new ideas on immigration policy as it relates to innovation, and supporting American entrepreneurship programs. 
Aneesh Chopra, the Chief Technology Officer of the United States, relates his experience traveling to India with President Obama in 2010. Chopra was inspired on the trip by seeing the transformational change occurring in India, made possible by that nation's commitment to wireless connectivity and open government policies.
If productivity growth highly correlates with GDP growth, this means sectors with productivity gains can help achieve overall economic growth, says Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Chopra identifies three sectors in need of major productivity gains: healthcare, education and government. He also explains that many of the gains could be achieved through improved management of data.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, describes the benefits of two current public/private partnership programs supporting entrepreneurs: the Startup America Partnership and DC2VC. The Startup America Partnership provides mentorship, training and support systems to help entrepreneurs succeed. The DC2VC program works to understand how government policies affect entrepreneurs' abilities to grow and scale.
According to Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, fixing the nation's broken immigration system will support American growth and innovation. Chopra shares his personal perspective on the issue, as his father was an engineer who immigrated to America for work. Chopra argues that it's time to explore new ideas to solve the immigration issue, including changes to the work visa system.
As Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Aneesh Chopra sees exciting entrepreneurial opportunities in healthcare innovation. Chopra discusses how moving the American healthcare system to focus on value over volume opens the door to new businesses, while also improving patient care. He also explains why current legislation now provides greater incentives for investors to participate in these emerging markets.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, shares the importance of igniting innovation to reform America's education system. Chopra says that while the American education sector is approximately the same size as the pharmaceutical sector, it invests almost nothing in research and development, by comparison. Chopra articulates the government's interest in spurring the development of education technology innovations that are as effective as the best tutors, while being as engaging as the most popular video games.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, describes a number of areas where innovation can help to power a clean energy revolution. Areas of particular interest include improvements to energy grid efficiency and reliability, the development of new energy standards, and improving consumer access to usage data. Chopra also advocates for greater instrumentation in the collection of energy data.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, encourages entrepreneurs, engineers and innovators to leverage the numerous data resources being offered for free by the federal government. As part of the Obama administration's emphasis on open government, individuals are invited to access hundreds of thousands of datasets online at data.gov. Chopra also invites citizens to solve problems together, and submit solutions, online at challenge.gov.
As the Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Aneesh Chopra wants entrepreneurs to understand that the federal government can help businesses be successful. Here he shares examples of innovative citizens who are harnessing technology and open data resources to build useful products and profitable startups. The examples include web and mobile applications, as well as products that mine data to provide efficiencies in the education, financial and human health sectors. 
Aneesh Chopra explains how the federal government is attempting to utilize a lean startup approach in developing a new government agency to improve consumer protections. As the nation's first Chief Technology Officer, Chopra believes this new model is innovative because citizens can submit online feedback on agency policies and forms, even before the agency officially opens.
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, describes how the government's new Innovation Pathway encourages bio-design innovation in the United States. According to Chopra, this new initiative will hopefully help the FDA adopt more forward leaning reforms in the application process.