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White House Takes To Google+ Hangout Again To Speak To Entrepreneurs (And Us) About Startup America

BY Tyler Gray | 02-02-2012 | 5:34 PM | INNOVATION

Steve Case, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra, and NEC Director Gene Sperling use Google's new-ish social tool to talk about Startup America on behalf of the White House. We're in line to ask a question right now. READ MORE›

Gravitational Pol: What President Gingrich And His Moon Base Would Mean For U.S. Innovation

BY Kit Eaton | 01-27-2012 | 7:58 AM | INNOVATION

Newt Gingrich's bold plans for a moon base dominated last night's GOP debate. If he did get elected president--it could happen!--here's how Newt's bigger take on innovation and science would change America.READ MORE›

Putting Economics On The Side Of The Environment

BY Michael Livermore | 12-14-2011 | 5:36 PM | WHITE HOUSE

A group of government economists runs costs benefit analyses of government regulation to see if the expense for business is worth the savings for the rest of the world. It's reviled by environmentalists and businesses, but both should ... READ MORE›

Inspired By "Facebook Nation," Obama's Chief Disruptor Brings Startup Culture To The Gov't

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 10-24-2011 | 1:54 AM | MANAGEMENT

The President's new Chief Innovation Officer, Steven VanRoekel, says America has become a "Facebook nation" that demands increased transparency and interactivity from the federal government. His solution is to make agencies function like lean startups.READ MORE›

Will The White House's New Civic Engagement Site Make The Government More Responsive?

BY Sarah Schacht | 09-06-2011 | 10:19 AM | ETHONOMICS

We The People, the Obama administration's new online-petition engine, will let any citizens who get 5,000 signatures get an official response from the White House. Will it increase civic engagement?READ MORE›

U.K. Spies To Hack Rioter's BlackBerry Messages, Microsoft Talks Windows 8, President Obama Joins Foursquare

BY Kit Eaton | 08-16-2011 | 6:18 AM | INNOVATION

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ MORE›

Rogers Marvel Wins Competition To Revamp White House Park

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 07-08-2011 | 2:28 PM | THE ELLIPSE

New York City architecture firm Rogers Marvel Architects has won a landscape design competition to sex up a stretch of high-surveillance land near the White House, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) announced ... READ MORE›

All-Star Designers Try To Make White House Park Less Fascist

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 06-21-2011 | 2:58 PM | WHITE HOUSE PARK

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) yesterday announced finalists in a design competition to revamp a patch of land between the White House and the Mall. The proposed designs, by some of the most prominent landscape ... READ MORE›

iFive: Sony Hacked Again, Gmail Scam Hit White House, Facebook Vs. Ceglia, Adobe Vs. Apple, Sales Tax Going Online

BY Kit Eaton | 06-03-2011 | 6:45 AM | INNOVATION

As the last moments of this week drift by, don't miss out on the early news--read our summary to find out what's happening today:READ MORE›

Inspiring and Adorable: White House Announces STEM Video Game Winners

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 04-05-2011 | 4:23 PM | WHITE HOUSE

12 young, socially conscious programmers won an educational game creation competition and their very own laptop. READ MORE›

How Design Thinking Can Help Prevent Another Mortgage Bubble

BY Continuum Innovation | 04-02-2011 | 12:20 AM | FORMS

Three years after the financial meltdown, housing prices are still in free fall while foreclosures keep rising. Many American homeowners, burned by the home-buying system, are defaulting on their mortgages, taking the hit to their ... READ MORE›

Q: Who's Dominating Q&A Sites? A: No One

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 03-28-2011 | 7:28 AM | INNOVATION

Q&A websites are plagued with problems that few have yet to solve.READ MORE›

Fast Company Goes to Washington: Obama Administration Officials Answer Your Startup Questions

BY Tyler Gray | 03-22-2011 | 4:08 PM | ETHONOMICS

At noon EST (nowish), Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook is scheduled to moderate a panel, "Startup America--Reducing Barriers" at the White House. The plan is to have a chat with Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small ...READ MORE›

Tell the White House How to Power Up Startups

BY Tyler Gray | 03-21-2011 | 1:34 PM | ETHONOMICS

On March 23, from noon-12:40 p.m. EST, Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook will travel to the White House with your questions in tow to moderate the panel, "Startup America--Reducing Barriers." It's part of the White House's Startup America initiative. Here's your chance to share ideas with the president on making startups smoother. READ MORE›

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