PIF Agency Engagement Proposal: AI Executive Order Talent Surge

We are currently accepting engagement submissions through December 15 for an AI cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) . We recommend first writing your proposal in a separate document then pasting your answers into the form, as the form does not save progress.

Preferred projects
Fellows work on building agency innovation capabilities, tackling hard mission problems, shaping smarter policy, and/or delivering technology. Essential project criteria include:

• Problem is of critical agency and/or national priority
• Clear line to positive impact, benefit, or customer experience for the public
• Early-stage initiative with room for fellows to shape, define, and lead
• Fellows work directly at the leadership level of programs/agencies

Please fill out the following form to kick off the exploratory process to work with the PIF program. Here is an example of a good engagement description for reference. Feel free to contact us at pif-intake@gsa.gov with any questions.

A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.

Agency: *

Office/Program within Agency: *

Contact name: *

Who's the best contact person for us to follow up with?

Contact email and phone number: *

Which national priority area does this proposal most closely align? *

Select oneEconomic relief Healthcare Immigration system improvement Infrastructure National Security Leadership in use of emerging technologies Energy or Climate Crisis Building democratic alliances across the globe Racial equity & civil rights

What is the challenge you are trying to solve and how does it relate to AI? How would addressing this challenge impact the public? What experience or service would it improve? (Please state if this is a continuation of an existing PIF project) *

Please define the ideal outcome or contribution a PIF can deliver at your agency and how many fellows do you need to achieve the outcome? (Do you need more than one PIF? Please specify the role of each PIF): *

Primary Skill or expertise desired (please check one skillset per fellow ) *

change management

cloud infrastructure

customer/user experience research & design

cybersecurity

data analysis

digital strategy

entrepreneurship

marketing

product management

software engineering

human centered design

data strategy + governance

data aggregation & management

Other Enter other text

Who is the Executive Sponsor? *

What is their position in the agency? *

What is the Executive Sponsor's approach to problem solving or innovation in your organization? Can you share an example of a success or challenge that reflects the current culture? *

Is the Executive Sponsor able to commit dedicated time mentoring the PIF ?

Yes (weekly or bi weekly)

No

Unsure if the sponsor's schedule will allow

The cost of a fellow is equivalent to salary for a GS-15 Step 1 employee + overhead (approximately $346K+ annually). What type of funding do you expect to use?

No year Money

Already secured annually appropriated money

Still figuring out funding

Funds have been requested

Confirm security/background check requirements for the role at your agency:

Select oneModerate Public Trust Secret Clearance TSCI Top Secret

What is the address of the building where the PIF will report to duty?

What are your agency's telework expectations? How many days a week does the PIF need to report the office?

Remote (no days in the office)

Mainly Remote (there may be important events and meetings that require in person partipcation)

Hybrid (Expected to be in person 2-3 days a week)

In person (this person is expected to be in the office 4+ days a week)

Confirm the default dress code expectations at your agency:

Select oneFormal Business Casual Casual

Please share the names and email contacts of your interagency agreement (or MOU) team lead and budget/ finance team lead, security office POC, and communications POC at your agency. *

How did you originally learn about the Presidential Innovation Fellows program? (Select all that apply)

Current/former fellow

A colleague in my agency

A colleague at another agency

Speaking Event

Social Media

Other Enter other text

Submit