U.S. Digital Corps

U.S. Digital Corps Fellows are passionate about using their tech skills to help create a more effective, equitable government. Watch our newest video to hear some of our Fellows describe their USDC experience in their own words: https://lnkd.in/d2PNM5hK #GovTech #TechForGood #Product #SoftwareEngineering #Design #Cybersecurity #DataScience #AI #CivicTech #PublicService #CivicTechService

USDC Fellows Sasha LaPommeray and Ankhi Afroz Howlader were given a shoutout by their alma mater, New York University! Sasha and Ankhi both graduated from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering with master's degrees in cybersecurity. They will spend the next two years supporting cybersecurity initiatives, Sasha at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Ankhi at the Department of Agriculture. Thrilled to have them aboard! https://lnkd.in/eS4p9zHX

Congrats to USDC Director and Co-Founder Caitlin Gandhi for being honored in GovInsider's Women in GovTech 2024 report! 👏 The report features stories of more than 100 inspiring women in government technology from across the world. We are so proud to have Caitlin as our leader! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNfMbU2z

Are you interested in a career in #civictech? Join our USDC info session on Tuesday, December 17 at 4pm ET to learn more about the program's design, cybersecurity, and software engineering tracks! Applications for our 2025 cohort will open in January so don't miss this opportunity to meet the team and get all your questions answered! https://lnkd.in/evNp8r82

USDC Design Fellow Jina Ryu supported the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in their mission to create a better customer experience for veterans and their families so that they can receive the benefits they’ve earned. As part of her work, Jina led the redesign of VA Form 21-0781, used by Veterans with mental health conditions to provide additional information in support of their disability claim. Using trauma-informed design, the newly designed form is easier and faster to fill out and compassionately handles sensitive subject matter. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eHd3bunf

Are you interested in a career in #CivicTech? Join our USDC info session on Friday, December 13 at 12pm ET to learn more about the program's product management and data science tracks! Applications for our 2025 cohort will open in January so don't miss this opportunity to meet the team and get all your questions answered! https://lnkd.in/eCsrhmCw

USDC Software Engineering Fellow Brian Xi was recently highlighted by his alma mater! Brian graduated from UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society where he studied computer science and data science. He will spend the next two years as a software engineer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) helping to predict and respond to disease outbreaks. "As with most federal programs and work, the scale and impact has the potential to benefit millions of people...That's a huge privilege.” Check out the interview to learn more about Brian's path to public service: https://lnkd.in/gf2ReMa9

Are you interested in a career in #civictech? Applications for our 2025 cohort will be opening next month! Be sure to attend our next info session on Thursday, December 5 at 4pm ET to learn more about the program and connect with our team and current Fellows. https://lnkd.in/eRzsq3bH

USDC Fellow Louisa Sholar will be speaking at FormFest 2024 on Wednesday, December 4! She will participate in a virtual panel alongside White House Presidential Innovation Fellows Emilia Ndely-Ogundipe and their colleagues in the Low-Income Heat and Energy Assistance Program ( LIHEAP) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). They’ll discuss their work in creating a plain language question bank to assist in modernizing LIHEAP applications. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eGWx6iQz

USDC Fellow Mark Aronson was recently highlighted by his alma mater, Purdue University! Mark graduated from Purdue's John Martinson Honors College and the College of Engineering in 2017 with a B.S. in biological engineering. As part of our third cohort, Mark will spend the next two years supporting the The National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Data Science and Analytics Fellow. We are so excited to have Mark join our 2024 cohort! https://lnkd.in/eW6mAynW