[LINK] Obama to appoint a CTO Re: Obama's web strategist to advise Rudd

[Marghanita da Cruz]

David Lochrin wrote:
>>From Fairfax Digital - http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/web/obamas-web-strategist-to-advise-rudd/2009/02/13/1234028253832.html
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> Since his inauguration, Obama has attempted to convert that grassroots energy into a more durable movement through his new political arm, Organising for America. He's created websites calling for people to suggest and vote on ideas - which will be presented to him as part of a "presidential briefing book" - and announced his intention to create the United States' first-ever chief technology officer position, responsible for co-ordinating all of the White House's online initiatives.
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and from <http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/technology/>

> Bring Government into the 21st Century: Use technology to reform government and improve the exchange of information between the federal government and citizens while ensuring the security of our networks. Appoint the nation's first Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to ensure the safety of our networks and lead an interagency effort, working with chief technology and chief information officers of each of the federal agencies, to ensure that they use best-in-class technologies and share best practices.

Marghanita
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