Beth Noveck served as the first Deputy Chief Technology Officer under President Obama starting in 2009. During her tenure as Deputy CTO, Beth led the Open Government Initiative to increase transparency, accountability and participation in the United States government. She also spearheaded efforts within The White House and executive branch agencies to begin publishing streams of data about the government’s work, for innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to reuse. Beth rejoined the faculty at New York Law School in the beginning of 2011 where she has directed the Institute for Information Law & Policy and founded the Do Tank (nee “Think Tank”), encouraging collaboration and action in government.
