Industry: Obama More Open, Adept
From CongressDaily's AM Edition:
President-elect Barack Obama will have a greater interest in and appreciation for the technology industry than has been the norm in the Bush administration, a panel of public policy experts agreed Wednesday. Obama's use of the Internet during the campaign helped him mobilize supporters and win the election -- and that momentum has continued through his transition team's multifaceted, content-rich Change.gov Web site. His plan to name the federal government's first chief technology officer -- a high-level White House staffer whose identity and job description has not been disclosed but could come to light this week -- is the most significant indicator of the importance Obama places on using technology to improve the business of government, they said. Read the full story here (subscription required).
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