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Obama Sets the Precedent for Federal Tech Czar

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

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The spot for the nation's first ever chief technology officer is up for grabs. Who will it be?

Washington Post: "Speculation about who might be named CTO has created so much buzz that Web sites have been created to take suggestions"

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- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- Vice President Biden presents three U.S. organizations with the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, honoring organizational performance excellence and innovation
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:00 pm
- Vice President Biden meet with Senator Richard Lugar at the White House
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
- 7:30 pm
- Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware