Caprio to Join PFF

Cheers to Dan Caprio for shortening his title to something that fits on a business card.

Caprio is currently the Chief Privacy Officer and Acting Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce.  He's joining the Progress & Freedom Foundation as executive vice president.  (PFF press release).

Caprio is not only savvy in the ways of Washington but also brings a palatable enthusiasm for learning about new technologies that contrasts to prevailing late-adopter inside-the-Beltway circles.  PFF is lucky to have him come on board.

Now the question turns to the Department of Commerce...

Who will fill the Assistant Secretary for Tech Policy role and work with the recently confirmed Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology Robert Cresanti?  Anyone?

The Under Secretary and the Assistant Secretary have teamed to take point on tech policy issues for the entirety of the Bush Administration.  Previously, Phil Bond, Bruce Mehlman, and Ben Wu more than ably served in these rolls. 

Tech Daily notes on the Caprio departure:

The personnel shifts come as the fiscal 2007 budget request by President Bush aims to slash the Technology Administration budget by 75 percent, to $1.49 million, which would be down from $5.9 million in fiscal 2006. Bush also moved to dramatically reduce the department's budget last year, but Congress blocked his attempt.

     Caprio, a fan of the vision of limited government espoused by former President Reagan, said he was drawn to the new position at PFF, not driven to leave Commerce by the prospect of belt-tightening. "The opportunity to join PFF was such a fabulous opportunity that I couldn't pass up," he said. "I think Robert will be successful as undersecretary."

 

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