GSA Names 21 Innovation Fellows to Help Agency Tech Efforts

The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced the appointment of 21 new Presidential Innovation Fellows who will begin year-long assignments with 14 Federal agencies to help them with technology projects. The new Fellows, who come to the positions with a range of private sector experience, will focus on creating innovative technological solutions that advance national priorities, GSA said. “We’re thrilled to welcome these seasoned technologists and innovators into government service. More than ever, federal agencies are looking for top talent to help them improve the digital experience of their customers, better leverage data, and enhance cybersecurity,” said GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan. “We’re excited to see how these innovators put their skills to work for the public good and collaborate alongside agency leaders to better deliver services for the American people in their moments of need,” Carnahan said. The Fellows, GSA explained, “serve as strategic senior advisors supporting executive level leaders and their teams in areas that are crucial to how the government delivers. Pairing top-tier subject-matter expertise with public sector institutional knowledge provides an opportunity for each fellow to shape, define, and lead initiatives, including those that address pressing agency challenges.” “Having worked in both the technology and government sectors, I’m excited by the opportunity to bring my career full circle by contributing my skills to advance technological innovation in delivering government services,” said Ankita Dhussa, one of the new Fellows. She is user experience strategist who will be focused on national nutrition programs for children and adults while working at the Agriculture Department. Here’s the full list of new Fellows, and the agencies to which they are assigned: Ankita Dhussa, Department of Agriculture; Brad Wintersteen, Department of Energy; Burgan Shealy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Cherreka Montgomery, Department of Energy; Erin Doherty, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Glennette Clark, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Jasmine Miles, Federal Aviation Administration; Jennifer Gardner, Small Business Administration; Jon Roberts, Department of Agriculture; Jordan Eccles, Executive Office of the President; Madhavi Bharadwaj, Department of Health and Human Services; Matt Law, Department of Homeland Security; Michael Conlin, Department of Agriculture; Nina Daoud, Department of Agriculture; Rachel Shi, Department of Energy; Rajesh Jain, Department of Veterans Affairs; Ricky Abisla, Small Business Administration; Stephanie E. Farquhar, Office of Management and Budget; Sweta Maturu, Department of State; Todd Holloway, General Services Administration; and Vishal Dubey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.