Meet the Govie Helping Veterans Access Care Online
By helping to create a centralized benefits website for veterans, Marcy Jacobs has made accessing care easier and more intuitive than ever.
Posts Tagged: SAMMIES 2018
Meet the Govie Using Data to Make Our Roads Safer
Data on car accidents is collected by a disparate set of state, federal, and local governments, but by facilitating sharing and access, Ariel Gold is gaining new insights into how our roads work.
Meet the Govie Who Tells Rivers Where to Flow
Judy DesHarnais has spent her career protecting communities from floods.
Meet the Govie Who’s Fighting Counterfeiting With Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials can be used to create unique patterns on products for identification, using markings that are impossible to replicate.
Meet the Govie Who’s Protecting Our Healthcare System
The U.S. healthcare system has been on the receiving end of several cyberattacks. How can we use cybersecurity to stop these credible threats?
Meet the Govie Who’s Helping Children with Developmental Disabilities
Developmental disabilities are not always easy to identify early in a child’s life. In fact, the definitions for some disabilities have drastically changed over time. How can we track children with developmental disabilities in order to provide the right intervention and care? One doctor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is helpingRead… Read more »
Meet the Govie Who’s Providing Electricity to Countries in Need
In many places, having access to resources like electricity is considered a luxury. So, what can we do to help? Power Africa and USAID have a solution!
Meet the Govie Who’s Making Our Airways Safer
One of the biggest challenges we are facing today is the construction of new airway rules for drones. Luckily, one scientist is here to help!
Meet the Govie Who’s Keeping Our Environment Safe
Some of the most horrific disasters can happen in the name of good intentions. One scientist is creating new safety mechanisms to help!
Meet the Govie Who’s Using “Drones for Good”
Each year, the U.S. faces heavy threats in the form of wildfires and earthquakes. One former Navy pilot is using drones to help!