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Over the past year the Day One Project has engaged over 250 veteran policymakers with in-person and virtual workshops focused on gathering insights and ideas that can support future federal leadership and enable their success. Our team has worked with these collaborators to refine actionable recommendations related to the following three categories:
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Identifying specific, policy and governance ideas that can be pursued in the first days and months of the next administration.
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Gathering “lessons learned” from those who have previously served in government to learn from past challenges and better inform future initiatives.
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Understanding key science and technology staffing and “talent” needs, and related challenges for various agencies that can be addressed in the next administration.
Our workshops have covered almost every major federal agency with a significant S&T mission, including:
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National Science Foundation
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National Institutes of Health
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Federal Communications Commission
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U.S. Department of Energy
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U.S. Department of Education
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U.S. Department of Defense
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U.S. Department of Transportation
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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U.S. Agency for International Development
For each agency, we have crowdsourced ideas that are off-the-record to get candid insights, refine proposals, and identify common challenges. Our goal is to provide the next leadership team across these agencies and others with a strong foundation to hit the ground running. Click below to view some of our public cover memos.