Jennifer Pahlka is perhaps best known as the founder of Code for America, a widely respected nonprofit that helped formalize the principles of civic tech, a movement leveraging design and technology ...

Jennifer Pahlka, a former top tech official in the Obama White House, understands the idea behind the coming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE. But in her opinion, ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Jennifer Pahlka is an Author with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2016 Forum as a Founder and Executive Director for the Code for America.

Former OSTP deputy CTO Jennifer Pahlka speaks onstage at WIRED25 Summit on Oct. 15, 2018, in San Francisco. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for WIRED25) A former White House official told a ...

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Jennifer Pahlka is former White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for America. She is also a 2023 Democracy Fellow for the Center for Effective Government (CEG), a think tank ...

Code for America founder and Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka speaks Nov. 10 at The New York Times DealBook Conference at Lincoln Center in New York City. Every recent president has promised to ...

Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can — and that apps are... Can You Code A Better Government? Part 5 of the TED Radio ...

As Democrats brace ourselves in disbelief for the second inauguration of Donald Trump as President, it is important we face an uncomfortable truth: too many people feel that their government is ...

Code for America founder Jennifer Pahlka speaks at a conference in 2012. Jennifer Pahlka is perhaps best known as the founder of Code for America, a widely respected nonprofit that helped formalize ...

Former U.S. deputy chief technology officer Jen Pahlka reflects on USDS's transformation into the U.S. DOGE Service. Yes, the government is capable of creating great design–here’s how Code for America ...

Jennifer Pahlka believes bolstering the government’s tech chops and depending less on contractors could save taxpayer dollars. However, as the Trump administration looks to slash spending, she worries ...