The White House announced on Thursday (19) that an executive of Facebook will be the new information technology director of the US government headquarters. The chosen one is David Recordon, 28, who previously held the position of director of social network engineering since 2009.
“On Facebook, he led the software engineering teams responsible for productivity tools internal company that allowed employees to create, share and find information efficiently, “he said in a statement Anita Breckenridge, deputy director of President Obama’s team.
The position will be occupied by Recordon was created by Obama exclusively for him. The engineer will be responsible for modernizing the White House technology.
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The hiring him also part of the effort of the US President to increase the staff of federal administration focused on issues of the world of technology. Last year, Obama created the US Digital Service and had recruited Mikey Dickerson, former Google engineer. It was one of those responsible for trying to save the fiasco the HealthCare.gov website, the channel for the Americans to enroll in the program called Obamacare. Former employees of Twitter, LinkedIn, eBay and Skype also have joined the division.
“In our continued efforts to better serve our citizens, we are bringing the leaders in technology to support our teams throughout the federal government, “Obama said. Recordon will have to ensure that the technology used by the White House is “efficient, effective and safe.”
“This includes creating a convergence between overlapping systems, modernize software used to collaborate and implement the use of new technologies in line with the best practices of the private sector, “says Breckenridge.
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