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Obama Appoints Non-Tech Guy As CTO

Posted by Soulskill on from the jesse-ventura's-political-return dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "President Barack Obama has named his chief technology officer, and the appointee is not a Silicon Valley name like so many predicted. He is Aneesh Chopra. As the Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia, his job has been to 'leverage technology in government reform, promote Virginia's innovation agenda, and foster technology-related economic development with a special emphasis on entrepreneurship.' But Chopra's not a tech guy. Before he got his secretary job in 2005, he was a managing director at the Advisory Board Company, a public-market health care think tank, as well as an angel investor." O'Reilly Radar is running an article discussing why Chopra is a good choice for federal CTO.

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  1. His ways are of a higher purpose by Jonas+Buyl · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let us not forget we must not question His actions for His ways are impenetrable.

  2. Re:as expected by PopeRatzo · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is it 2012 yet?

    Note that the Obama-hater is unable to use a calendar.

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  3. Re:Say it ain't so, Obama by Bodhammer · · Score: 4, Funny

    McCain would have been superior because of his ideology that is actually backed up with a lifetime record of achievement supporting those beliefs.

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  4. Re:Before exploding in fury by 4D6963 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But.. but.. he isn't one of us!

    I mean, did Obama even consider the CowboyNeal option?

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  5. Re:Open Source Alternatives by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 4, Funny

    Has went? I guess Grandpa took all the grammar books with him, too.

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  6. Re:Say it ain't so, Obama by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    McCain's corruption would have caused him to "compromise" by giving in to the Democrats all the time. Obama's corruption would only cause him "compromise" by giving in to the Democrats all the time.