Factory Settings
Factory Settings, Andrew Kuritzkes, Mike Schmidt, Nikita Lalwani, Sara Meyers, Sam Marullo, Eric Smith, Arrington LuckHow to update the default settings of government, by former CHIPS Program Office leadership.
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How to update the default settings of government, by former CHIPS Program Office leadership.
Andrew Kuritzkes was a Senior Advisor in the Department of Commerce and Chief Risk Officer of the CHIPS Program Office, from 2022-2024. He's currently a Vice Chairman of Oliver Wyman, the international management consulting firm.
Distinguished Visitor at Princeton University, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute for Progress, and former Director of the CHIPS Program Office
Nonresident Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment & Adjunct Lecturer at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Former White House Director for Technology and National Security & CHIPS Senior Advisor.
Native New Yorker, long time public servant, dog mom, amateur gardener. (And founding Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the CHIPS Program Office).
Senior Advisor at the Institute for Progress. Former CHIPS Policy Director and Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce.
IFP State Capacity Fellow
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