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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. It’s a role in government that demands constant innovation.

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How Consumers Are Crowdsourcing Health and Safety Matters

IdeaScale

However, the data from crowdsourcing needs to be balanced against other expertise, so health professionals need to participate in these crowds and help guide them. Now patients have another option, using social media networks, podcasts , and other tools to crowdsource. Develop your own crowdsourcing platforms.

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How Government Innovation Promises to Help Communities Fight Wildfires

IdeaScale

Firefighting agencies are responding with computer modeling, advanced topographic mapping, new fire management techniques, sensors, mobile monitors, infrastructure upgrades, and new government innovation programs. More innovation is needed, and government innovation, in particular, is working to keep wildfires in check.

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What Are Some Examples of Crowdsourcing Innovation?

IdeaScale

There’s no better demonstration of the power of crowdsourcing than proof of it in action. Here are four examples of crowdsourcing in action improving everything from financial services to government communications. So the bank turned to its internal crowdsourcing group , UpSquad, for ideas.

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Origin Story: How IdeaScale Grew from a Simple Idea to a Leading Idea Management Company

IdeaScale

This occurred in tandem with President Barack Obama’s Open Government Initiative. Hoehn wanted companies and government organizations to be able to gather, transform, and prioritize ideas through crowdsourcing. Government clients cited platform affordability and a high level of engagement as the reasons for early adoption.

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U.S. Army Announces New Digital Transformation Strategy

IdeaScale

Any government organization faces several challenges when it comes to technology, none more so than the U.S. As different units have different versions of these standards, and as the military is on the cutting edge of government innovation, for the Army, this has meant that a wide variety of systems have been put in place over time.

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Make America Innovate Again – Digital Transformation, Citizen Participation, and Government Efficiency

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As a general rule, we hold our governments to a higher standard than that which we hold private businesses and corporations to. Private sector businesses are expected to only look out for themselves, but the government is meant to look out for us. Or, for that matter, any government body at the local, state or national level.

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