New DOJ No. 2 Eases Into Life In DC
Acting Deputy Attorney General Craig Morford may be new to Washington but he didn’t waste any time finding the right venue to discuss the government's intellectual property protection efforts. Morford, a 20-year veteran of the Justice Department, spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday (Read more in Technology Daily's PM Edition).
Morford, who has spent his career fighting crime in the field, came here from Tennessee where he served as a U.S. attorney. He was appointed in August to replace Paul McNulty, one of a half-dozen Bush administration officials who have departed in recent months.
At the Chamber's annual piracy conference, Morford admitted that he is "still overwhelmed by the rule of law … and the institutions that make the law." He also said he has been wowed by the city's cultural offerings like the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which he visited over the weekend with a friend -- who happens to be a pilot and patent lawyer.
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