Aneesh Chopra
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| Aneesh Paul Chopra | |
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| President | Barack Obama |
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Virginia Secretary of Technology
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| Governor | Tim Kaine |
| Deputy | John McDonald |
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| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (BA) Harvard (MPP) |
Aneesh Chopra is the first Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States (CTO). He previously served as Virginia’s fourth Secretary of Technology. Prior to his government service, Chopra was Managing Director for the Advisory Board Company, a health care think tank for hospitals and health systems. While there, he led the firm’s Financial Leadership Council and the Working Council for Health Plan Executives.[1]
On announcing Chopra's nomination, President Obama outlined his aims for the CTO. "As Chief Technology Officer, Chopra's job will be to promote technological innovation to help the country meet its goals such as job creation, reducing health care costs, and protecting the homeland. Together with Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, their jobs are to make the government more effective, efficient, and transparent."[2] Chopra's appointment was confirmed by the Senate on August 7, 2009.[3]
On the December 9, 2009 episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Chopra was featured in a segment in which a series of video clips were shown of him laughing nervously as he fumbled through an explanation of the Open House Project. During the segment, host Jon Stewart referred to Chopra as "Indian George Clooney."
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[edit] Media
- Video of a talk by Aneesh Chopra at the Churchill Club (via FORA.tv) in August, 2009
- Video of a talk by Aneesh Chopra at TiE Silicon Valley, on September 19, 2009
- Video of Aneesh Chopra on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart discussing the Open House Project, on December 9, 2009
[edit] References
- ^ Office Info Bio."Aneesh Paul Chopra, Secretary of Technology", "Virginia.gov", accessed August 18, 2009.
- ^ Press Release," Whitehouse.gov, 18 April 2009
- ^ "Nominations confirmed", "senate.gov", August 7, 2009.
