Hospitals have a big problem on their hands– tens of thousands of patients are dying every year as a result of avoidable infections and illnesses. Fortunately, this govie and his team are working tirelessly to reduce these losses.
Low income communities across the country struggle with obtaining the means to revitalize their local economies. Fortunately, this govie has a solution that helps fund loans to jumpstart economies across America’s underserved communities.
Most of our nation’s public servants go unnoticed as they shape and change lives through their day to day jobs. Fortunately, the SAMMIES are here to recognize the best of the best in the federal government, giving them the recognition they deserve.
Toxic heavy metals from industry power plants are polluting waterways across America causing health issues to the people and wildlife exposed to these toxins. Fortunately, this govie has worked tirelessly to update regulations that ensure our nation’s waterways are clean and not harmful to the population and environment.
Public health issues have the potential to have catastrophic impact on the United States. Fortunately, this govie is ready to supply medicine and treatment to manage outbreaks when they do occur.
We all have the potential to solve some of the hard hitting problems the government faces on a daily basis. However, there is oftentimes no mechanisms in place to foster such open innovation. Fortunately, there are govies like Jenn Gustetic who are pushing the bounds of open innovation and involving citizens in the government problem… Read more »
Immigration has impacted almost all of our lives in one way or another. Whether you are an immigrant yourself or one of your colleagues is trying to help her parents become citizens, we all know how tedious the immigration process can be. Fortunately, there are people like Mariela Melero who are innovating the immigration process… Read more »
Imagine the year is 2030. There are computers in every ambulance that can determine if someone is bleeding internally simply from their vital sign readings. Sounds like the introduction to a science fiction novel, right? Thanks to one man and his team, this technology is real and it’s being used everywhere from the battlefield toRead… Read more »
There are few things more terrifying than the thought of flying directly into a hurricane. But believe it or not, this govie does it for a living and has been for the past 50 years.
Meet the SAMMIE finalist who has dedicated his life to understanding the role environmental factors play in fertility and pregnancy.