Comments on: White House Finally Appoints Chief Technology Officer http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5138 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Bruggeman http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5138&cpage=1#comment-13447 David Bruggeman Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:37:38 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=5138#comment-13447 Apparently the White House has an answer for the turf war possibility I mentioned. Mr. Chopra will be both an assistant to the president and an associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Presumably he would serve (once confirmed in this position) as the associate director for technology. Unfortunately, the OSTP website is woefully lacking in information. http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/04/new_cto_to_wear_two_hats.php This means that both Dr. Holdren and Mr. Chopra would have direct access to the president. Apparently the White House has an answer for the turf war possibility I mentioned. Mr. Chopra will be both an assistant to the president and an associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Presumably he would serve (once confirmed in this position) as the associate director for technology. Unfortunately, the OSTP website is woefully lacking in information.

http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/04/new_cto_to_wear_two_hats.php

This means that both Dr. Holdren and Mr. Chopra would have direct access to the president.

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