The United States Chief Technology Officer ('US CTO), also formally an the Assistant to the President, is in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. This position was created within the Office of Science and Technology Policy by President Barack Obama. The U.S. CTO helps the President and their team harness the power of data, innovation and technology on behalf of the American People. The team works closely with others both across and outside government on a broad range of work to upgrade government capability including using applied technology to help create jobs, creating paths to improve government services with lower costs, higher quality and increased transparency, helping upgrade agencies to use open data and expanding their data science capabilities, reduce the costs of health care and criminal justice, increase access to broadband, bring technical talent into government for policy and modern operations input, improve community innovation engagement by agencies working on local challenges, and help keep the nation secure.
History
Aneesh Chopra was named by President Obama as the nation's first CTO in April 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on August 7, 2009. Chopra resigned effective February 8, 2012 and was succeeded by Todd Park, formerly the CTO of the department of Health and Human Services. On September 4, 2014 Megan Smith was named as the current CTO of the United States of America.