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It turns out that in the federal government, there are a lot of innovators.

The world needs a better understanding of how to encourage innovation. And innovators need to get better at it. Sign me up.

Without the materials needed to manufacture new technologies, our future innovators will not have the resources necessary to tackle the biggest challenges we face in today's society. I strongly believe in being a positive and creative force in the protection and enhancement of the local and global environment.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

As the physical, digital, and biological worlds continue to converge, new technologies and platforms will increasingly enable citizens to engage with governments, voice their opinions, coordinate their efforts, and even circumvent the supervision of public authorities.

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.

I believe in being an innovator.

When you need to innovate, you need collaboration.

The most important innovators often don't need any technologies - just imagination and acute sensitivity to people's needs.