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Obama supporters downplay CTO's near-term role
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:11:10 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks) Date: January 7, 2009 3:12:17 PM EST To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com> Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Obama supporters downplay CTO's near-term role Obama supporters downplay CTO's near-term role CNET.com Posted by Stephanie CondonAs supporters of President-elect Barack Obama in Washington try to downplay near-term expectations for his administration's chief technology officer, an Obama aide on Tuesday said reports of an imminent announcement are incorrect.
With nearly of all Obama's cabinet named, recent speculation has swirled around whether news about the CTO post would be next, with one report saying to expect an announcement on Wednesday. The member of Obama's transition team, who asked not to be named, said that would not happen.
Still unclear are key details: who will fill the role, and what, exactly, the CTO will be tasked with doing. One possibility is that the CTO could be involved with, or even lead, policy groups handling topics as wide-ranging as Net neutrality, health information technology, and cybersecurity. Another is that the job could be limited to overseeing federal technology efforts--an area that could certainly use some improvement.
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