an editorial comment on my note on PCAST to serve as the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

My comment "I doubt it in practice djf] " was not in any way to cast  
doubt on the capabilities of the PCAST members, many of which are  
friends of mine. It is to doubt whether the IT area will have any  
increased visibility in the WH.

Dave

Begin forwarded message:

From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: October 2, 2005 2:50:04 PM EDT
Subject: [IP] PCAST to serve as the President's Information  
Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)




The following message is sent on behalf of Simon Szykman, NCO Director.
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All,

The President has signed a new executive order (EO) on Continuance of  
Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation  
of Other Executive Orders.

Per section 8 of this EO: :http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/ 
2005/09/20050930-5.html

"PCAST shall serve as the PITAC under subsections 101(b) and 103(b)  
of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194),  
as amended (15 U.S.C. 5511(b) and 5513(b)).".

This Executive Order elevates [I doubt it in practice djf] the role  
of external information technology advice in the White House by  
designating PCAST, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and  
Technology, to serve as the President's Information Technology  
Advisory Committee.


<<PCAST EO Release 9-30-2005.pdf>>
Simon Szykman, Director
National Coordination Office for
Networking and Information Technology R&D


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