Bowser: Human services are the government sector most ripe for tech innovation
Muriel Bowser · a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government · Jan 2, 2019 · at 0:58
Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington D.C., highlights areas in local government where tech founders and startups can solve key problems.
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“If there's anything that I think is ripe for more innovation and solutions in government, it's in the human services.”
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