Last time we checked in on this promise, President Barack Obama had just nominated Aneesh Chopra to be the nation's first chief technology officer, or CTO. Chopra was previously the secretary of technology to Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
On May 21, the Senate confirmed him to his concurrent position as an associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Since his confirmation, Chopra has spoken publicly about using technology to make health records electronic, to improve public schools and to launch innovative public-private partnerships.
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U.S. Senate, confirmation of Aneesh Chopra as an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy , May 21, 2009
U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy, Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra testifies on the Future of Learning before the House Committee on Education and Labor , June 16, 2009
Richmond Times Dispatch, A conversation with Aneesh Chopra, June 21, 2009, accessed via Nexis
Washington Internet Daily, Chopra outlines health IT and technology goals, June 8, 2009, accessed via Nexis