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Aneesh Chopra


1st Chief Technology Officer of the United States
In office May 2009 – February 2012
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Todd Park
4th Virginia Secretary of Technology
In office January 14, 2006 – April 2009
Governor	Tim Kaine
Preceded by	Eugene Huang
Succeeded by	Leonard Pomata

Personal details
Born	(1972-07-13) July 13, 1972 (age 52) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rohini Dhir
Education	Johns Hopkins University (BS) Harvard University (MPP)

Aneesh Paul Chopra (born July 13, 1972) is an American executive who served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States. He was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama and was at the White House through 2012. Chopra previously served as Virginia's Secretary of Technology under Governor Tim Kaine. Chopra was a candidate in 2013 for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He is the author of Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government (2014) and co-founder and president of CareJourney. In 2015 he joined Albright Stonebridge Group as a senior advisor.

Early life and education

Chopra was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the eldest son of Indian immigrants Ram and Neelam Chopra, and graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in 1990. Chopra received his undergraduate degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. After receiving his M.P.P., Chopra worked for The Advisory Board Company where he was a Managing Director.

Career

Virginia Secretary of Technology

In 2006, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine appointed Chopra as the commonwealth's Secretary of Technology. His service continued until his appointment as U.S. Chief Technology Officer in 2009. Chopra spearheaded a number of innovations in state government, including the creation of a Productivity Innovation Fund which provided resources for state agencies to pursue IT projects to improve efficiency. In 2008 Chopra implemented a statewide performance management strategy, that Governing magazine described as "venture governmentalism." Later that year, the Pew Charitable Trust and Governing Magazine announced Virginia was tied as the "best managed state" in the country.

U.S. Chief Technology Officer

Chopra's appointment as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States was announced by the White House on April 18, 2009. From the official release: "s Chief Technology Officer, Chopra will promote technological innovation to help the country meet its goals from job creation, to reducing health care costs, to protecting the homeland." Chopra was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 7, 2009. The office of Chief Technology Officer was organized within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The C.T.O. also serves as a cabinet-rank member of the National Economic Council and the Domestic Policy Council.

President's Strategy for American Innovation

In 2011, the White House announced the updated Strategy for American Innovation which was aimed at innovating a number of areas of the federal government. As part of President Obama's goal to "win the future," Chopra implemented a number of new programs focused on education, research, and infrastructure.

Startup America

Startup America, launched in 2011, is a White House program aimed at spurring innovation through entrepreneurship. Chopra helped drive the Startup America effort worked to improve access to startup capital, reduce barriers to entry, connect entrepreneurs with mentors, and create new market opportunities in health care, clean energy and education. Along with the White House initiatives, the Startup America Partnership was created as an independent alliance of private sector leaders.

Open Innovator's Toolkit

In 2012, Chopra announced the release of the Open Innovator's Toolkit, a collection of 20 leading practices that 'open innovators' should consider when approaching policy proposals at all levels of government. As noted in the memorandum to the National Science and Technology Council Committee on Technology, the goal was "rather than pursue traditional "top-down" models to spur breakthroughs ... President Obama emphasizes a "bottom-up" philosophy that taps into the expertise of the American people."

Blue Button and Green Button

Launched by Chopra and the White House in 2010, the "Blue Button" program gave military veterans a tool to download their individual health records from the Veterans' Administration. This tool made it easy for veterans to obtain their medical records and coordinate care with healthcare providers. As of 2015, similar programs were unveiled by the Department of Defense and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In the first five years of the Blue Button, nearly 3 million veterans, military personnel, and Medicare beneficiaries had obtained their medical records online.

Likewise, the Green Button program was launched in 2012 and provided Americans with easy and secure access to their electricity usage data and was built on the success of the Blue Button program. The program provides energy consumption data in a standardized format that can easily be displayed on the web or via other applications.

Post-Obama administration career

In July 2012, The Washington Post reported that Chopra would run for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the 2013 election. The primary election was held on June 11, 2013, and Chopra was defeated by State Senator Ralph Northam by a margin of 54-46%.

In 2014, Chopra authored of Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government. Chopra became the co-founder and president of CareJourney.

In 2014, Chopra was named to the inaugural class of Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellows at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He led a program that addressed the role of data as public infrastructure and the challenges and opportunities involved with expanding open access to data.

Later in 2014, Chopra was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe to serve on the Council on Virginia's Future. From the Council's description: "The Council works to help guide Virginia in improving outcomes for citizens. Membership is prescribed by law and includes top leadership from the executive and legislative branches of state government, as well as business and community leaders from across the Commonwealth."

Chopra was a keynote speaker at the 2016 Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders.

In November 2020, Chopra was named a member of the Joe Biden presidential transition Agency Review Team to support transition efforts related to the United States Postal Service.

References

Ashely Southall (2012-01-27). "Top Technology Official Leaving the White House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
"News: Albright Stonebridge Group Continues Strategic Growth: Expands Expertise in India, Japan, Latin America and Southeast Asia". albrightstonebridge.com. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
Schatz, Lincoln (2013-02-05). The Network: Portrait Conversations. Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 9781588343994.
Tracy, Ryan. "Obama taps WW-PS alum for technology post", The Times (Trenton), April 21, 2009. Accessed February 22, 2011. "President Obama has picked a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School to be the nation's first chief technology officer. Aneesh Chopra, 36, graduated from West Windsor's south campus in 1990 and spent the last three years as secretary of technology under Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine."
Wang, Jean. "WW-PS grad and former U.S. chief technology officer speaks at Princeton", The Times (Trenton), December 9, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2020. "There is talent all over the country that is not being tapped to help solve major government challenges, according to Plainsboro native and former U.S. chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra. Chopra, a 1990 graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, spoke Monday at Princeton University about his book, Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government."
School, Harvard Kennedy. "Chief Technology Noodge". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"Aneesh Chopra to Lead Healthcare Tech Strategy at Advisory Board Company". Executive Gov. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"Aneesh P. Chopra, Secretary of Technology, Virginia". www.govtech.com. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
Chopra, Aneesh (2014-05-06). Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government. Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. ISBN 9780802193469.
"Venture Governmentalist". www.governing.com. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"Measuring Performance" (PDF). March 2008 – via Governing Magazine.
O'Reilly, Tim. "Obama's New Tech Guru". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"Weekly Address: Efficiency and Innovation". whitehouse.gov. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2019-02-28 – via National Archives.
"Weekly Address: President Obama Discusses Efforts to Reform Spending, Government Waste; Names Chief Performance Officer and Chief Technology Officer". whitehouse.gov. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-12 – via National Archives.
Scola, Nancy (2012-02-06). "The Interview: Aneesh Chopra". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"Winning the future through innovation". 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
^ "White House to Launch "Startup America" Initiative". whitehouse.gov. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-28 – via National Archives.
"President Obama Speaks about Startup America". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-12 – via National Archives.
^ "In Parting Shot, Chopra Unveils Open Innovator's Toolkit". FedScoop. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"'Blue Button' Provides Access to Downloadable Personal Health Data". whitehouse.gov. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2019-02-28 – via National Archives.
"Celebrating the 5 Year Anniversary of Blue Button & Open Health Data". whitehouse.gov. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2016-07-12 – via National Archives.
"Green Button Initiative Makes Headway with Electric Industry and Consumers". whitehouse.gov. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2019-02-28 – via National Archives.
"Green Button Initiative Makes Headway with Electric Industry and Consumers". whitehouse.gov. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2016-07-12 – via National Archives.
"Chopra to run for Virginia lietenant governor". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"Virginia Elections Database " Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
admin (2014-11-19). "Home". CareJourney. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
"Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship". Shorenstein Center. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
School, Harvard Kennedy. "Aneesh Chopra and Nick Sinai Announced as Inaugural Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellows". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"Aneesh Chopra | Commonwealth Fund". www.commonwealthfund.org. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"About Us | Council on Virginia's Future". www.future.virginia.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
"Confirmed & Past Speakers - Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders". National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
"Agency Review Teams". President-Elect Joe Biden. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

External links

Official book site for Innovative State
Biography at the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded byEugene Huang	Virginia Secretary of Technology 2006–2009	Succeeded byLeonard Pomata
New title	Chief Technology Officer of the United States 2009–2012	Succeeded byTodd Park

Cabinet of Governor Tim Kaine (2006–2010)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Katherine Hanley (2006–2010)
Secretary of Administration	Viola Baskerville (2006–2010)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Robert Bloxom (2006–2010)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Patrick Gottschalk (2006–2010)
Secretary of Education	Thomas R. Morris (2006–2010)
Secretary of Finance	Jody Wagner (2006–2008) Ric Brown (2008–2010)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Marilyn Tavenner (2006–2010)
Secretary of Natural Resources	Preston Bryant (2006–2010)
Secretary of Public Safety	John W. Marshall (2006–2010)
Secretary of Technology	Aneesh Chopra (2006–2009) Leonard Pomata (2009–2010)
Secretary of Transportation	Pierce Homer (2006–2010)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	William H. Leighty (2006–2007) Wayne Turnage (2007–2010)
Deputy Chief of Staff	Wayne Turnage (2006–2007) Steve Harms (2006–2007)
Counsel to the Governor	Lawrence Roberts (2006–2009) Mark E. Rubin (2009–2010)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	Robert P. Crouch (2006–2010)
Senior Advisor for Workforce	Daniel G. LeBlanc (2006–2010)

Barack Obama's Executive Office of the President

Office	Name	Term	Office	Name	Term
White House Chief of Staff	Rahm Emanuel	2009–10	National Security Advisor	James L. Jones	2009–10
	Pete Rouse	2010–11		Thomas E. Donilon	2010–13
	William M. Daley	2011–12		Susan Rice	2013–17
	Jack Lew	2012–13	Deputy National Security Advisor	Thomas E. Donilon	2009–10
	Denis McDonough	2013–17		Denis McDonough	2010–13
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy	Mona Sutphen	2009–11		Antony Blinken	2013–14
	Nancy-Ann DeParle	2011–13		Avril Haines	2015–17
	Rob Nabors	2013–15	Dep. National Security Advisor, Homeland Security	John O. Brennan	2009–13
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations	Jim Messina	2009–11		Lisa Monaco	2013–17
	Alyssa Mastromonaco	2011–14	Dep. National Security Advisor, Iraq and Afghanistan	Douglas Lute†	2009–13
	Anita Decker Breckenridge	2014–17	Dep. National Security Advisor, Strategic Comm.	Ben Rhodes	2009–17
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning	Mark B. Childress	2012–14	Dep. National Security Advisor, Chief of Staff	Mark Lippert	2009
	Kristie Canegallo	2014–17		Denis McDonough	2009–10
Counselor to the President	Pete Rouse	2011–13		Brooke D. Anderson	2011–12
	John Podesta	2014–15	White House Communications Director	Ellen Moran	2009
Senior Advisor to the President	David Axelrod	2009–11		Anita Dunn	2009
	David Plouffe	2011–13		Daniel Pfeiffer	2009–13
	Daniel Pfeiffer	2013–15		Jennifer Palmieri	2013–15
	Shailagh Murray	2015–17		Jen Psaki	2015–17
Senior Advisor to the President	Pete Rouse	2009–10	Deputy White House Communications Director	Jen Psaki	2009–11
	Brian Deese	2015–17		Jennifer Palmieri	2011–14
Senior Advisor to the President and	Valerie Jarrett	2009–17		Amy Brundage	2014–16
Assistant to the President for				Liz Allen	2016–17
Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs			White House Press Secretary	Robert Gibbs	2009–11
Director, Public Engagement	Tina Tchen	2009–11		Jay Carney	2011–13
	Jon Carson	2011–13		Josh Earnest	2013–17
	Paulette L. Aniskoff	2013–17	Deputy Press Secretary	Bill Burton	2009–11
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs	Cecilia Muñoz	2009–12		Josh Earnest	2011–13
	David Agnew	2012–14		Eric Schultz	2014–17
	Jerry Abramson	2014–17	Director of Special Projects	Stephanie Cutter	2010–11
Director, National Economic Council	Lawrence Summers	2009–10	Director, Speechwriting	Jon Favreau	2009–13
	Gene Sperling	2011–14		Cody Keenan	2013–17
	Jeff Zients	2014–17	Director, Digital Strategy	Macon Phillips	2009–13
Chair, Council of Economic Advisers	Christina Romer	2009–10	Chief Digital Officer	Jason Goldman	2015–17
	Austan Goolsbee	2010–13	Director, Legislative Affairs	Phil Schiliro	2009–11
	Jason Furman	2013–17		Rob Nabors	2011–13
Chair, Economic Recovery Advisory Board	Paul Volcker	2009–11		Katie Beirne Fallon	2013–16
Chair, Council on Jobs and Competitiveness	Jeff Immelt	2011–13		Miguel Rodriguez	2016
Director, Domestic Policy Council	Melody Barnes	2009–12		Amy Rosenbaum	2016–17
	Cecilia Muñoz	2012–17	Director, Political Affairs	Patrick Gaspard	2009–11
Director, Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships	Joshua DuBois	2009–13		David Simas	2011–16
	Melissa Rogers	2013–17	Director, Presidential Personnel	Nancy Hogan	2009–13
Director, Office of Health Reform	Nancy-Ann DeParle	2009–11		Johnathan D. McBride	2013–14
Director, Office of National AIDS Policy	Jeffrey Crowley	2009–11		Valerie E. Green	2014–15
	Grant N. Colfax	2011–13		Rodin A. Mehrbani	2016–17
	Douglas M. Brooks	2013–17	White House Staff Secretary	Lisa Brown	2009–11
Director, Office of Urban Affairs	Adolfo Carrión Jr.	2009–10		Rajesh De	2011–12
	Racquel S. Russell	2010–14		Douglas Kramer	2012–13
	Roy Austin Jr.	2014–17		Joani Walsh	2014–17
Director, Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy	Carol Browner	2009–11	Director, Management and Administration	Bradley J. Kiley	2009–11
White House Counsel	Greg Craig	2009–10		Katy A. Kale	2011–15
	Bob Bauer	2010–11		Maju Varghese	2015–17
	Kathryn Ruemmler	2011–14	Director, Scheduling and Advance	Alyssa Mastromonaco	2009–11
	Neil Eggleston	2014–17		Danielle Crutchfield	2011–14
White House Cabinet Secretary	Chris Lu	2009–13		Chase Cushman	2014–17
	Danielle C. Gray	2013–14	Director, White House Information Technology	David Recordon	2015–17
	Broderick D. Johnson	2014–17	Director, Office of Administration	Cameron Moody	2009–11
Personal Aide to the President	Reggie Love	2009–11		Beth Jones	2011–15
	Brian Mosteller	2011–12		Cathy Solomon	2015–17
	Marvin D. Nicholson	2012–17	Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy	John Holdren	2009–17
Director, Oval Office Operations	Brian Mosteller	2012–17	Chief Technology Officer	Aneesh Chopra	2009–12
Personal Secretary to the President	Katie Johnson	2009–11		Todd Park	2012–14
	Anita Decker Breckenridge	2011–14		Megan Smith	2014–17
	Ferial Govashiri	2014–17	Director, Office of Management and Budget	Peter R. Orszag	2009–10
Chief of Staff to the First Lady	Jackie Norris	2009		Jack Lew	2010–12
	Susan Sher	2009–11		Jeff Zients	2012–13
	Tina Tchen	2011–17		Sylvia Mathews Burwell	2013–14
White House Social Secretary	Desirée Rogers	2009–10		Brian Deese	2014
	Julianna Smoot	2010–11		Shaun Donovan	2014–17
	Jeremy Bernard	2011–15	Chief Information Officer	Vivek Kundra	2009–11
	Deesha Dyer	2015–17		Steven VanRoekel	2011–14
Chief of Staff to the Vice President	Ron Klain	2009–11		Tony Scott	2015–17
	Bruce Reed	2011–13	United States Trade Representative	Ron Kirk	2009–13
	Steve Ricchetti	2013–17		Michael Froman	2013–17
White House Chief Usher	Stephen W. Rochon†	2009–11	Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy	Gil Kerlikowske	2009–14
	Angella Reid	2011–17		Michael Botticelli	2014–17
Director, White House Military Office	George Mulligan	2009–13	Chair, Council on Environmental Quality	Nancy Sutley	2009–14
	Emmett Beliveau	2013–15		Michael Boots	2014–15
	Dabney Kern	2016–17		Christy Goldfuss	2015–17

† Remained from previous administration.

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