Mikey Dickerson

American computer scientist

Mikey Dickerson

Reprogramming Government: A Conversation With Mikey Dickerson

Born|

Michael Dickerson

Nationality| American
Education| Pomona College
Occupation| Professor of Computer Science
Employer| Pomona College[1]

Michael "Mikey" Dickerson is the first administrator of the United States Digital Service.[2][3]

He left Google in 2013 to join the HealthCare.gov rescue team.[4][5] He has been named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business,[6] and FedScoop 50's Disruptor of the Year.[7] Dickerson graduated from Pomona College in 2001 and received an honorary PhD from the college in 2015.[8]

In October 2017, Dickerson founded American Engagement Technologies, which provided funds that were used for a disinformation campaign conducted in Alabama by the disinformation research firm New Knowledge (later renamed Yonder).[9] [10][11]

## References

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1. ^ "Directory". Retrieved September 16, 2021.
2. ^ "Meet the Disheveled White House Staffer Who's Cleaning Up Government IT". ABC News. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
3. ^ Levy, Steven (July 30, 2015). "The Tiny Team Taking on a Massive Reform of Government IT". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
4. ^ Brill, Steven (March 10, 2014). "Obama's Trauma Team". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
5. ^ McFarland, Matt (January 17, 2017). "Mikey Dickerson fixed Healthcare.gov. That was just the beginning". CNNMoney. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
6. ^ "Mikey Dickerson, Most Creative People". Fast Company. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
7. ^ "FedScoop 50: Celebrating 2014's leaders in federal IT". www.fedscoop.com. January 10, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
8. ^ Wood, Mark. "In Quotes | Pomona College Pomoniana". Retrieved May 11, 2019.
9. ^ Shane, Scott (December 20, 2018). "Secret Experiment in Alabama Senate Race Imitated Russian Tactics - The New York Times". from archive. New York Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
10. ^ opencorporates.com https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/6575941. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
11. ^ Silverman, Craig. "Times Reporter Spoke At Event Organized By Alabama Dirty Tricksters". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

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