Obama names Megan Smith ’86, SM ’88 as Chief Technology Officer of the U.S.
The following is adapted from an announcement this afternoon by the White House. President Barack Obama announced today that Megan Smith ’86, SM ’88, a member of the MIT Corporation, will serve as the next Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the U.S., and as an assistant to the president, and that Alexander Macgillivray will serve as a deputy U.S. CTO. “Megan has spent her career leading talented teams and taking cutting-edge technology and innovation initiatives from concept to design to deployment,” Obama said. “I am confident that in her new role as America’s Chief Technology Officer, she will put her long record of leadership and exceptional skills to work on behalf of the American people. I am grateful for her commitment to serve, and I look forward to working with her and with our new Deputy U.S. CTO, Alexander Macgillivray, in the weeks and months ahead.” On his first full day in office,...