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Should the United States' New CTO Really Be a CIO?
CurtMonash writes "Barack Obama promised to appoint the United States' first Chief Technology Officer. Naturally, the blogosphere is full of discussion as to who that should be. I favor American Management Systems founder and former IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti. Richard Koman thinks it should be one of the better state CTOs. John Doerr, going in a different direction, thinks it should be his partner Bill Joy. We can bandy names back and forth all month, but first a more fundamental question needs to be answered: What do we need most — a get-things-done CIO (Chief Information Officer), or a more visionary true CTO? I think it's a CIO, and based on his campaign statements it appears Obama agrees. Management of government IT is a huge, generally unsolved problem, and we need somebody deeply experienced to have a fighting chance. Of course, that doesn't preclude recruiting a visionary CTO in addition, but the highest priority is a CIO. What do you think?"
Yay! I say we need more ideological nuts in the White House!
You just got troll'd!
I agree. His first order of business once sworn in should be relocating the center of government to Tulsa. That'll show em!
This guy's the limit!
I think it should be Bill Gates :)
...I obey the laws of physics....
I hear Bill Gates might be looking for a job...
Participatory Governance : The only feasible option for a real democracy, where everyone really does have a say.
Anyone know if Obama &co are clued in on techie issues?
Hmmm. Dunno. If only slashdot had run a series of stories over the past few months detailing the candidates' technology stances....
This guy's the limit!
Seriously. Plus, I don't think Stallman would take too kindly to a bath, a shave, and a haircut. It'd be like trying to hold a cat under water.
John Romero?
*ducks*
CURSES! Foiled by acronyms again.
Do you happen to know what Bill Joys views on PHP are?
Because if your description/quotes of his views on genetic engineering/nanotech are anything to go by he would have PHP banned as well.
And by that I mean that he sounds like the perfect man for the job.
In the free world the media isn't government run; the government is media run.
We already have a candidate.
I tried to walk into Target, but I missed. --Mitch Hedburg
Can you picture that guy in a suit? It would look a bit off, unless he changed his hair 'style', then he'd look like a new man.
You just got troll'd!
It's like your comment goes so far into flamebait that it overflows and turns into insightful.
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs
The job will start off solely focused on the big picture, but after about six months...
Setting: CxO's office - White House basement level
Biden (in doorway): Knock, knock! Hey Steve-o! You in the middle of anything?
CxO (not looking up from PC): Uh, yeah.
Biden: Sorry! This is completely my bad. It'll just take two minutes. We're starting a meeting in the big conference room and can't get the other guys on the video. I know you showed me how before, but could you...
CxO: (voiceover: Dumb f***!) (sighs) Uh, yeah, sure, be there in a sec.
Biden (does a double pistol finger point): Owe you another one, big guy! (exits)
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It's like your comment goes so far into flamebait that it overflows and turns into insightful.
Can you cause the reader to execute arbitrary code that way?
Dear moderator,
My comment was a joke, see?
I enjoy haikus.
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs