CITP Lecture Series: West Wing, Veep, or House of Cards? Policy and Technology in the Obama White House

Monday, February 13, 2017 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Room 104 Open to the Public
Speaker(s) Ed Felten, Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs and the Director for the Center for Information Technology Policy and Program in Technology and Society, Information Technology Track
Department(s)
Center for Information Technology Policy

Professor Felten recently completed a 20-month rour of duty at the White House, where he served as Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer.  In this talk he will discuss his experience there, describe ongoing policy challenges, and reflect on the role of technology and academic expertise in policymaking.