Over the last twenty years, our economy and our society have been completely revolutionized by technology. If you believe in government, or even if youre frustrated by it, read this bookit will give you hope. Aneesh paul chopra born july, 1972 is an american executive who served as the first chief technology officer of the united states. Ncpdp announces aneesh chopra, health it thought leader and former u. How new technologies can transform government 2014 and cofounder and.
He was appointed in 2009 by president barack obama and was at the white house through 2012. Jun 11, 20 aneesh chopra was a democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of virginia in the 20 elections. Chopras deep knowledge of harnessing it to improve healthcare delivery and inform policy change reflects our journals commitment to datadriven health system transformation. In innovative state, americas first chief technology officer aneesh chopra tells the story of a new revolution in america. Chief technology officer, as ncpdp 2018 annual conference keynote presentation to headline passing of the gavel luncheon scottsdale, az april 3, 2018 ncpdp announced today that visionary thought leader, aneesh chopra, will.
In innovative state, drawing on interviews with tech leaders and policy experts, and building on his firsthand experience, chopra offers an absorbing look at how open government can establish a. Over the course of our history, america has had a pioneering government. The other was to create a new white house position. Aneesh chopra lives life with energy and passion second to none. But the idea languished, and while the private sector innovated, our government stalled, trapped in a model designed for the america of the. Aneesh chopra summit chair president, carejourney former u. He is not afraid to tackle the most difficult problems, and he has a record of using innovative approaches to solve them.
The editorial team is excited to welcome aneesh chopra as chief data advisor of healthcare. A leading figure in governmental open innovation, chopra served from 2009 to 2012 as president barack obamas technology honcho, charged with bringing the latest hightech tools and techniques into the business of an outdated, lowtech federal bureaucracy. Request pdf on dec 1, 2014, leah marcotte and others published innovative state. As an assistant to the president, he designed the national wireless initiative, helped launch startup america, and executed an open innovation strategy focused on better publicprivate collaboration. Do you think enough entrepreneurs are participating in it. Testimony of aneesh chopra senate committee on commerce, science and transportation may 19th, 2009 chairman rockefeller, ranking member hutchison, and distinguished members of the committee, it is indeed a great honor to appear before you today. Chopra is the cofounder and executive vice president of hunch analytics, a hatchery incubating ideas. Currently, he is the cofounder and executive vice president of hunch.
In the book, chopra starts by offering a brief but compelling history of governmentenabled technological innovation in the united states. How new technologies can transform government aneesh chopra, i love apis 2014 keynote 1. Chopra is the cofounder and executive vice president of hunch analytics, a hatchery incubating ideas that improve the. Aneesh chopra thinks were telling the wrong story about health care data. Chopra was a candidate in 20 for the democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of virginia. Sep 19, 2011 united states chief technology officer aneesh chopra talks about the use of open innovation platforms to find the needle in a haystack and bring good ideas to fruition.
As an assistant to the president, he designed the national wireless initiative, helped launch startup america, and executed. The video doesnt only make fun of aneesh chopras nervous laughing during a white house live stream, an endless, uncontrolled cackling as he says himself p. Ncpdp announces aneesh chopra, health it thought leader and. In innovative state, he shows how government can serve people better by adopting new approaches to information technology. In 2009, aneesh chopra was named the first chief technology officer of the united states federal government. Aneesh chopra is a president for the navhealth with 14 videos in the cspan video library. Aneesh chopra was a democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of virginia in the 20 elections. The first person to serve in that role was aneesh chopra, author of the new book innovative state. Chief technology officer of the united states 20092012 president, carejourney. Chopra spearheaded a number of innovations in state government, including the creation of a. Chopra previously served as virginias secretary of technology under governor tim kaine. Aneesh chopra archives center for american progress.
Innovative state how new technologies can transform government aneesh chopra with ethan skolnick atlantic monthly press new york dd 3 3112014 12. As aneesh chopra shows in innovative state, once it became clear how much this would change america, a movement arose around the idea that these same technologies could reshape and improve government. Aneesh chopra is the president of carejourney, an open data membership service building a trusted, transparent rating system for physicians, networks, facilities and markets on the move to value. Im aneesh chopra, and i believe that together we can build a better and more innovative future for virginia.
The first person to serve in that role was aneesh chopra. Jul 12, 2014 in his new book, innovative state, chopra paints a picture of government on the model of a sleek, high tech startup, engaging citizens and solving problems by opening access to information and. The first federal chief technology officer discusses misconceptions about publicsector innovation and his new book, innovative state. While we have had white house leadership on technology. In his new book, innovative state, chopra paints a picture of government on the model of a sleek, high tech startup, engaging citizens and solving problems by opening access to information and. But first, i wanted to say that your book, innovative state laid out such a strong narrative for participating in publicprivate innovation and its a relatively new concept spurred on by the current administration. Aneesh chopra author of innovative state goodreads. The nations first chief technology officer told politico s pulse check podcast that theres too much pessimism about. Aneesh chopra, cofounder and executive vice president at hunch analytics and former u. In innovative state he offers an absorbing look at how open government can establish a new paradigm for the internet era and allow us to tackle our most challenging problems, from economic development to affordable health care. Inspired by private sector trailblazers, chopra wrote the playbook for governmental open innovation. President obama has suggested there is a thoughtful role for technology and innovation across a wide range of priorities. Ralph northam in the democratic primary election on june 11, 20. Ive served as secretary of technology for governor tim kaine, and as the nations first chief technology officer under president barack obama.
May 21, 2014 aneesh chopras innovative state is mustreading for anyone interested in tackling americas biggest problems. Aug 27, 2014 the video doesnt only make fun of aneesh chopras nervous laughing during a white house live stream, an endless, uncontrolled cackling as he says himself p. Over the last twenty years, our economy and our society have been. As an assistant to the president, he designed the national wireless initiative, helped launch startup america, and executed an open innovation strategy across the government built on private sector collaboration opening up data, convening on standards and staffing lean government startups.
Chopra, who has effectively been doing much the same job at a state. Compounding this honor is the opportunity to appear before my mentor, senator mark warner, who has led. The nations first chief technology officer describes efforts to modernize the federal government. Carejourney is trusted by leaders and innovators in the payer, provider, and pharmaceutical industries, including numerous fortune 500 organizations, to provide clinicallyrelevant insights across patients, providers, facilities, and networks with the goal of uncovering opportunities for better health outcomes. United states chief technology officer aneesh chopra talks about the use of open innovation platforms to find the needle in a haystack and bring good ideas to. Aneesh paul chopra born july, 1972 is an american executive who served as the first.
Weve seen how new technologies have dramatically changed the media industry, and chopra shows how we can use them to remake our government. Welcoming aneesh chopra as chief data advisor for healthcare. During his weekly address this morning, president obama named aneesh chopra as the nations first chief technology officer. Aneesh chopra archives center for american progress action. As an assistant to the president, he designed the national wireless initiative, helped launch startup america, and executed an open innovation strategy across the government built on privatesector collaborationopening up data, convening on standards, and staffing lean government startups. Aneesh chopra was the first chief technology officer of the united states government. Chief technology officer under president obama 0912 and in 2014, authored, innovative state. Aneesh chopra, the nations first chief technology officer who stepped down to run an unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor of virginia, is now the cofounder of an arlingtonbased data. Aneesh chopra the daily show with jon stewart video clip. Nov 06, 2015 but first, i wanted to say that your book, innovative state laid out such a strong narrative for participating in publicprivate innovation and its a relatively new concept spurred on by the current administration. How new technologies can transform government, at 4.
Aneesh chopras innovative state is mustreading for anyone interested in tackling americas biggest problems. Lakhani kr, panetta ja 2007, the principles of distributed innovation mit press. Aneesh chopra on open data, innovation in government. In innovative state, americas first chief technology officer aneesh chopra tells the story of a new revolution. Aneesh chopra testimony virginia commonwealth university. Aneesh chopra is the cofounder and evp of hunch analytics, a hatchery incubating ideas that improve the productivity of health and education markets, including navhealth, an open data intelligence service. Cto, discusses the challenges in the governments digital transformation and how open innovation, open data. Advancing social impact investments through measurement. Working with aneesh for nearly three years has been an invigorating experience. Aneesh chopra is the real deal, focused on both inspirational ideas and effective implementation.