Corinna Zarek

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its 2014 Open Government Plan. The OSTP plan highlights three flagship efforts as well as the team’s ongoing work to embed the open government principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration into its activities.

OSTP’s 2014 flagship efforts include:

• Access to Scientific Collections: OSTP is leading agencies in developing policies that will improve the management of and access to scientific collections that agencies own or support. Agency policies will help make scientific collections and information about scientific collections more transparent and accessible in the coming years.
• We the Geeks: We the Geeks Google+ Hangouts feature informal conversations with experts to highlight the future of science, technology, and innovation in the United States. Participants can join the conversation on Twitter and ask the presenters questions.
• “All Hands on Deck” on STEM Education: In support of President Barack Obama’s commitment to an “all-hands-on-deck approach, OSTP is bringing together government, industry, non-profits, philanthropy, and others to expand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education engagement and awareness through events like the annual White House Science Fair and the upcoming White House Maker Faire.