Beth Simone Noveck facts for kids
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Beth Noveck
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| Born | July 16, 1971 Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Occupation | Professor, Northeastern University
Director, The Governance Lab and The Burnes Family Center for Global Impact Chief Innovation Officer, The State of New Jersey |
Beth Simone Noveck (born in 1971) is a professor at Northeastern University. She is also the first Chief AI Strategist for the State of New Jersey. This means she helps New Jersey use artificial intelligence (AI) in smart ways. Before this, she was New Jersey's first Chief Innovation Officer.
At Northeastern, she leads a group called The Governance Lab (or The GovLab). This group finds new ways to make government more open and helpful for people. She has written several books about how technology can improve government. These include Solving Public Problems and Wiki Government.
From 2009 to 2011, she worked for President Obama. She was the United States deputy chief technology officer for open government. She helped make government more transparent and easier for citizens to access. She also advised UK Prime Minister David Cameron on open government. Later, in 2018, Governor Phil Murphy appointed her to be New Jersey's Chief Innovation Officer.
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About Beth Noveck
Beth Noveck grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. She went to Harvard University and the University of Innsbruck. She also studied law at Yale Law School.
Improving Government with The GovLab
Beth Noveck leads The Governance Lab, also known as The GovLab. This group works to make people's lives better through new ways of governing. They explore how technology can help governments solve problems.
She has worked on many projects that use technology to help people. These include:
- Peer-to-Patent: This project let experts from the public help review patent applications.
- Data.gov: This website made government data available to everyone.
- Challenge.gov: This platform lets the public help solve government challenges.
Her Ideas and Books
Beth Noveck believes that technology can make government better and stronger. She thinks it can give citizens more power. She has written several books about these ideas.
Her book Wiki Government explains how technology can improve government. It also shows how it can make democracy stronger. Her book Smart Citizens, Smarter State talks about how technology helps governments use expert knowledge. Her most recent book, Solving Public Problems, looks at how we can fix government and change the world.
Awards and Recognition
Beth Noveck has been recognized for her important work. She was named one of the "Top 100 Global Thinkers" by Foreign Policy magazine. Fast Company called her one of the "100 Most Creative People in Business." She was also honored by the National Democratic Institute for her work in civic technology.
