Use Free Open Data and Solve Problems

Aneesh Chopra, US Office of Science and Technology

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.