The man behind the FCC’s new website was appointed federal Chief...
The man behind the FCC’s new website was appointed federal Chief Information Officer, the White House said Thursday. The Obama administration said it will appoint Steven VanRoekel to replace Vivek Kundra, the first CIO for the White House. VanRoekel, a…
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former Microsoft executive, became the FCC managing director in 2009 but left this summer for a job at USAID. At the FCC, VanRoekel led the effort to improve FCC transparency. He also headed the reworking of FCC.gov, though not everyone was happy with the results (CD June 6 p2). “Steve is the right person to continue our efforts to make the government more efficient and more responsive to the America people,” said Jacob Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget. “There were many candidates interested in the position from inside and outside the government,” an administration official said. “VanRoekel stood out because, like Kundra, he is an innovator who understands the power of IT to help the government do more with less and is focused on delivering results in a timely way. Both are critical in the current budget environment.” TechAmerica praised the White House for quickly filling the vacancy left by Kundra’s departure. The Business Software Association also applauded the selection of VanRoekel.