Obama(us president) become google executive as technology

WASHINGTON: (AFP) - US President
Barack Obama on Thursday named
Google vice president Megan Smith
as his new chief technology officer,
charged with unleashing the power
of data and computers inside the
fusty world of government.
Smith fronted Google s acquisition of
major platforms including Google
Earth, Google Maps and Picasa, and
has been active in gay, lesbian and
trans-sexual rights, a key social
policy goal for many members of the
Obama administration.
"Megan has spent her career leading
talented teams and taking cutting-
edge technology and innovation
initiatives from concept to design to
deployment," Obama said in a blog
post on the White House web site.
"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."
In his two successful presidential
campaigns, Obama was known for
the pioneering use of computer and
software technology but
revolutionizing the government s use
of such tools has proven a harder
task.
The botched rollout of his signature
health insurance law was largely
owing to a malfunctioning website
which caused a prolonged political
headache for the White House.
Smith will take over as chief
technology officer from Todd Park, a
former Silicon Valley executive, who
has returned to California.