[IP] an editorial comment on my note on PCAST to serve as the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
My comment "I doubt it in practice djf] " was not in any way to cast
doubt on the capabilities of the PCAST members, many of which are
friends of mine. It is to doubt whether the IT area will have any
increased visibility in the WH.
Dave
Begin forwarded message:
From: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 2, 2005 2:50:04 PM EDT
Subject: [IP] PCAST to serve as the President's Information
Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
The following message is sent on behalf of Simon Szykman, NCO Director.
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All,
The President has signed a new executive order (EO) on Continuance of
Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to and Revocation
of Other Executive Orders.
Per section 8 of this EO: :http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/
2005/09/20050930-5.html
"PCAST shall serve as the PITAC under subsections 101(b) and 103(b)
of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-194),
as amended (15 U.S.C. 5511(b) and 5513(b)).".
This Executive Order elevates [I doubt it in practice djf] the role
of external information technology advice in the White House by
designating PCAST, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology, to serve as the President's Information Technology
Advisory Committee.
<<PCAST EO Release 9-30-2005.pdf>>
Simon Szykman, Director
National Coordination Office for
Networking and Information Technology R&D
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