White House Namees VanRoekel to be Federal CIO

From: White House

WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:

  • Maria Lombardo –  Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
  • William Sisk – Member, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled
  • Steven L. VanRoekel – Federal Chief Information Officer and Administrator, Office of Electronic Government, Office of Management and Budget.

President Obama said, “I am grateful these accomplished men and women have agreed to join this Administration, and I am confident they will serve ably in these important roles.  I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.”

Steven L. VanRoekel, Appointee for Federal Chief Information Officer and Administrator, Office of Electronic Government, Office of Management and Budget

Steven L. VanRoekel is currently the Executive Director of Citizen and Organizational Engagement at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Before moving to USAID in 2011, he served as Managing Director of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where he oversaw all operational, technical, financial, and human resource aspects of the agency. He also led the FCC’s efforts to introduce new technology and social media into the agency. Mr. VanRoekel worked at Microsoft Corporation from 1994 to 2009, most recently as the Senior Director for the Windows Server and Tools Division. He received a B.A. in Management of Information Systems from Iowa State University.

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