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Challenges & Competitions Challenges and competitions enable the Federal government to tap into the expertise and creativity of the public in new ways. Challenges and competitions are high-risk, high-reward policy tools that can foster collaboration and participation in government activities through the process of co-creation.  As an inducement of participation, challenges and competitions may offer a variety of “prizes”, including cash, recognition, or the deployment of a winning solution.Why Challenges & Competitions?Challenges and competitions are important mechanisms for spurring innovation, solving tough problems, and helping agencies to advance their core missions.

President Obama Sits Down to Answer Your Questionsby Joe Isenstadt  |  Oct 26, 2012This afternoon, President Obama sat down with Sway Calloway to answer questions submitted on Facebook. He touched on youth unemployment, how to make college more affordable, and how he plans to solve the climate change problem in his next term. Watch the full interview below!