TechNet Urges U.S. Senate Approval of Aneesh Chopra as Nation’s First Chief Technology Officer
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today urged swift U.S. Senate approval of
Aneesh Chopra, President Obama’s nominee for the nation’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer.
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today will hold a hearing on the nomination of Mr. Chopra. Most recently, Mr. Chopra has served as the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Secretary of Technology since 2006, reporting directly to Governor
Tim Kaine.
“TechNet is proud to endorse the nomination of
Aneesh Chopra as America’s Chief Technology Officer,” said
Jim Hawley, acting CEO of TechNet. “Aneesh brings a passion and get-it-done attitude that will serve our nation well in this newly created and important post. He is a true visionary who fundamentally understands the power of innovation to create jobs, help our environment, improve health care delivery, enhance government service and lift up the quality of life for all of our people. Aneesh’s work in Virginia will serve as the model for this newly created office of Chief Technology Officer. In Virginia, his office set the standard of how technology and cutting-edge discovery can improve the lives of our citizens and this will serve as a model of how IT can help make government work better for all of us. We look forward to working with him to in this important new role that will help ensure that America remains the global epicenter of discovery and innovation.”
About TechNet:
TechNet is the national, bipartisan network of CEOs that promotes the growth of technology industries and the economy by building long-term relationships between technology leaders and policymakers and by advocating a targeted policy agenda. Our members are the nation’s drivers of innovation in the fields of information technology, e-commerce, clean technology, biotechnology, venture capital and investment banking – representing two million employees and $800 billion in revenues. TechNet has offices in Washington, DC, Palo Alto, Sacramento, Seattle, Boston, Austin, and Albany, NY. Web address: www.technet.org.
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