Padmasree Warrior is the chief technical officer of Cisco Systems, Inc., a computer hardware company. She was previously a CTO at Motorola for 23 years. She is reportedly one of the main candidates President Barack Obama is considering for the position as federal CTO.Technology Review: America's First CTO? (March/April 2009)
The CTO is expected to work closely with the Chief Technology Officer. Obama announced that he had selected Vivek Kundra as CIO on March 5, 2009.Washington Post: D.C. Tech Chief Tapped for White House Slot (March 5, 2009)
Federal CTO?
The exact responsibilities of the CTO has not been announced. Warrior would be the nation's first federal CTO, if selected for the position. She would work closely with the federal CIO Vivek Kundra, who was previously rumored to be a candidate for the CTO position. The position of federal CIO was also created by the Obama Administration.Washington Post: D.C. Tech Chief Tapped for White House Slot (March 5, 2009)