President Barack Obama has rounded out his panel of high-tech advisors, naming Aneesh Chopra, the state of Virginia’s secretary of technology, as the chief technology officer of the U.S. While not having the heft of a cabinet-level appointment, the newly created position is still seen as pivotal to many of the Obama administration’s initiatives. Obama said in his Saturday radio address that Chopra’s focus will be on streamlining healthcare costs through better deployment of technology and on addressing cyber security issues. The position requires Senate approval.
