Megan Smith
Megan Smith
Megan J. Smith is the Chief Technology Officer of the United States. She was previously a vice president of Google at Google, was vice president of business development at Google for nine years, and was general manager of Google.org and the former CEO of Planet Out. She serves on the boards of MIT and Vital Voices, is a member of the USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid and co-founded the Malala Fund. On September 4, 2014, she was named as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
CountryUnited States of America
Megan Smith quotes about
good great
I have a good eye for great projects, talent, and entrepreneurs.
attend developer developers including oracle technology worldwide
I have been able to attend many technology conferences around the world over the years, including some of the largest, like Google I/O, Microsoft's Developer Conference, Apple's WorldWide Developers Conference, Oracle World, Le Web, and more.
amazon country digital facebook federal government services websites
If we're the country that makes Amazon and Facebook and Twitter, why can't the federal government have websites and digital services that are awesome?
federal government
I actually think that working in the federal government, or state or local, is one of the most significant things that a technical person can do.
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Founded in 1994 by the Anita Borg Institute and growing every year, the Grace Hopper Celebration is bringing needed network connections, skill building, and visibility for women computer scientists who work at all levels of our industry.
best familiar gets less
We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar - but it gets the best results.
came computer personal
We culturally decided, as the personal computer came in, that it was for the boys.
close gotten though
We've never won, even though we've gotten so close before.
What was so special about the Mac, we all know, was the graphical computer interface.
against along girls outgoing practice push running themselves
She has a friendly, outgoing personality and the girls always get along with her, but they know if they're running against her in practice they'll have to push themselves a little harder.
determination heart mentality wish
I wish I could put her heart and determination into all of my girls. She has the mentality that this is my year.
second time
Second graders learn to read: that's a perfect time to make them code.
asked confidence hard pushed year
She's always pushed and pushed and always asked what she could do better. She's always been a hard worker, but this year she has the confidence to go with it.
operated principle time web
Net neutrality is such an important principle for the Web and for the Internet. It's how the Internet's operated for all this time.