Design Research,
Customer Experience
Allie Harris is a Senior Manager for Technology & Innovation. Her work centers around fostering a culture of innovation and enabling change makers in the government. She is focused on building and scaling an innovation and design training program for civil servants. Her background is in human-centered design and design research. She has worked in both the public and private sector to improve customer and employee experiences. Allie received an M.S. in Integrated Design and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.
FAS reached out to over 55 civil servants who work across six agencies and 17 different offices to lea about their experiences trying to hire for permitting-related roles in the implementation of IRA, BIL, and CHIPS.
The United States is in the midst of a once in a generation effort to rebuild its transportation and mobility systems. Meeting this moment will require bold investments in new and emerging transportation technologies.
The success of historic federal investments in climate resilience, clean energy, and new infrastructure hinges on the government’s ability to efficiently permit, site, and build projects.
How hard can it be to hire into the federal government? Unfortunately, for many, it can be very challenging.
Without the permitting workforce needed for implementation, the American public will not reap the benefits of rural broadband access, resilient supply chains, and clean, accessible water.
How do you create a tool for all types of users to navigate supply chain issues and logistics problems? With collaboration and innovation.