This document discusses innovation and technology initiatives by the U.S. Chief Technology Officer. It outlines an agenda to promote innovation through investing in education, health IT, smart infrastructure, and open government. Specific initiatives highlighted include improving immigration application tracking, launching an IT dashboard to increase government accountability, and providing open government tools to encourage collaboration. Low-cost innovations to address water filtration and hearing impairments are also mentioned.

1. Innovation for America: Restoring Growth, Reforming Government, Fixing Health Care, Expanding Opportunity Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer & Associate Director for Technology White House Office of Science & Technology Policy August 4, 2009

7. Spirit of Commonwealth ~ Entrepreneurs Lowering Costs for Public Services Low-cost method to remove arsenic from water; 10+ million people suffer without treatment; GMU Professor Abul Hussam wins $1M Grainger Prize Water Filters Cost Per Device $40 SONO Filter Market Filters ~$5,000 Low-cost product to alleviate hearing impairment; 240+million people suffer without treatment; David Green selected as an Ashoka Fellow Hearing Aids Cost Per Device $60-$210 Impact 1 Market Aids ~$800 Prototype developed within three years of original concept Device requires no energy supply