Digital Service for the Planet Coalition Update

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Written By Christopher Putney

This update serves to reflect on where we’ve been and where we are going with the Digital Service for the Planet.

We launched our first call to action for a DSP in June of 2021, and, nearly a year later (in August of 2022), published a detailed Memorandum on the DSP vision in partnership with the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The following spring, Jessie Mahr, Director of EPIC’s Technology Program, was selected as a Policy Entrepreneur Fellow by FAS. The fellowship’s work during 2023 helped illuminate how the DSP concept could be refined and brought to fruition—and also established productive relationships with stakeholders across organizations at both the White House and agency levels. The progress made to date has positioned us to increase our credibility with key audiences and leaders, and to continue focused DSP advocacy through our revised multi-pronged approach.

We look forward to continued engagement; don’t hesitate to reach out with any further ideas or areas for collaboration!

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Christopher Putney

Christopher leads the Technology Program’s cross-cutting technology talent and workforce initiatives. He also supports EPIC’s evolving legislative affairs work related to environmental tech and data use in government, tech capacity, and other workforce priorities. Before EPIC, he worked in Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice doing technology modernization, human capital, and workforce strategy, communications, and change management for federal clients in the executive branch and DoD. His previous work spanned sectors and mission-driven teams, and includes roles in politics, non-profits, and academia, a small e-commerce start-up, and working for a Member of Congress. He holds degrees in Government and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin (BA), and in Political Science, from the Graduate Center (Masters), City University of New York (CUNY). His research and teaching interests are at the intersection of democracy, race, and American political development (APD).

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