• E74: Author Jennifer Pahlka on Recoding America and the Intersection of Government and Technology

  • Oct 14 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
  • Podcast

E74: Author Jennifer Pahlka on Recoding America and the Intersection of Government and Technology

  • Summary

  • This week on the Ameritocracy show, host Troy Edgar is joined in Washington, D.C. by Author, Jennifer Pahlka, a leading voice in transforming government for the digital age. They discuss Jen’s New York Times-acclaimed book, "Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better."

    Jen also helped establish the United States Digital Service while serving as U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer. She is currently the co-founder of U.S. Digital Response, a non-profit organization assisting governments, nonprofits, and public entities in responding quickly to critical public needs.

    She is a Senior Fellow at both the Niskanen Center and Federation of American Scientists, think tanks in Washington, D.C.

    Follow Jen on Substack at Eating Policy, where she talks about the problems of state capacity (government's ability to achieve its policy goals) and how to fix them.

    Ameritocracy™ is produced by Prospect House Media and recorded in studio locations in Los Angeles and Washington DC.

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