Aneesh Chopra

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Aneesh Chopra

Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer

Aneesh Chopra was the Chief Technology Officer and in this role served as an Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy. He worked to advance the President’s technology agenda by fostering new ideas and encouraging government-wide coordination to help the country meet its goals from job creation, to reducing health care costs, to protecting the homeland.

Aneesh was sworn in on May 22nd, 2009. Prior to his appointment, he served as the fourth Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2006 until April 2009. Prior to his appointment by then-Governor Timothy M. Kaine, he served as Managing Director with the Advisory Board Company, a publicly-traded healthcare think tank. Chopra was named to Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 in their Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers issue in 2008.

Aneesh Chopra received his B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University and his M.P.P. from Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Aneesh Chopra's Posts

Economy

Call for Questions & Input: The President’s Council on Jobs Session in Palo Alto, CA

August 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM EDT

The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness holds the next in a series of Listening and Action Sessions to get input on how the public and private sectors can come together to create opportunity and job creation for startups and high growth businesses. You can join the conversation on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Energy and Environment

White House Event Amps Up Grid Modernization Efforts

June 15, 2011 at 2:39 PM EDT

On Monday, the White House brought together a range of stakeholders from throughout the energy sector—including utility executives, state regulators, federal agencies, consumer advocates, technology leaders and entrepreneurs -- to discuss along with Administration officials the most effective ways of upgrading our country’s electric grid.

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Economy

Access to Capital: Fueling Business Growth and Job Creation

March 23, 2011 at 9:24 AM EDT

CTO Aneesh Chopra talks about his recent work with Startup America. Also, join a live discussion with NEC Director Gene Sperling and SBA Administrator Karen Mills at noon on the initiative.

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Innovations

Startup America Travels to South by Southwest

March 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM EDT

This weekend, as an important component of the President’s strategy to out-innovate our economic competitors, the Administration’s Startup America initiative will hit the road.

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Economy

What is Your Strategy for American Innovation?

February 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM EDT

Following the release of the President's Strategy for American Innovation, CTO Aneesh Chopra asks for your input on the Strategy.

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Technology

Designing for Democracy

December 9, 2010 at 12:11 AM EDT

Help us design the next generation of citizen consultation tools to enlist your knowledge, experience, and expertise.

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Technology

President Obama's Strong Commitment to Net Neutrality and an Open Internet

December 1, 2010 at 12:48 PM EDT

Today's announcement from the FCC is an important step in preventing abuses and continuing to advance the Internet as an engine of productivity growth and innovation.

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Economy

Government as Convener - Fostering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

November 19, 2010 at 11:18 AM EDT

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra highlights the emerging role of government as convener to catalyze entirely new ideas and business models.

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Healthy Kids

The “Apps for Healthy Kids” Envelope, Please

September 28, 2010 at 1:16 PM EDT

U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra writes about tomorrow's highly anticipated awards ceremony for the “Apps for Healthy Kids” challenge, where the winners of $60,000 in prizes will be announced for newly created digital games and apps that best empower and inspire kids to eat healthy and get moving.

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Technology

Making Government Accountable for Openness

April 8, 2010 at 2:39 PM EDT

The release of Open Government Plans marks another step in instilling the values of transparency, participation and collaboration throughout the Federal Government.

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