Saturday, April 18, 2009

Aneesh Chopra: New Fedreal Chief Technology Officer

President Obama announced the name of the New Chief Technology Officer: Aneesh Chopra.
"Aneesh Chopra, who is currently the Secretary of Technology for Governor Kaine of Virginia, has agreed to serve as America’s Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Aneesh will promote technological innovation to help achieve our most urgent priorities – from creating jobs and reducing health care costs to keeping our nation secure."
Good overview of who Chopra is and why he is a good choice at this article by Tim O'Reilly.

Aneesh Chopra Facebook page.

[via O'Reilly Radar: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Weekly-Address-President-Obama-Discusses-Efforts-to-Reform-Spending-Government-Waste-Names-Chief-Performance-Officer-and-Chief-Technology-Officer/]

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