Roger W. Baker
Roger W. Baker was the assistant secretary and the chief information officer (CIO) for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He directly managed an organization of over 7,500 information technology (IT) professionals and a budget of over $4 billion. He was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to serve as the assistant secretary for information and technology, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 2009.
Prior to his appointment, Baker was most recently president and chief executive officer of
From 1998 to 2001, Baker was the CIO at the
Prior to his federal service, Baker had a successful career in high technology, helping to grow and sell three software/Internet companies. He served as the chief operating officer (COO) of
Baker has a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and a master's degree in business administration, both from the University of Michigan.
References
- http://www.va.gov/
- http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2009/federal-appointments/person/roger-baker/
- http://www.va.gov/OCA/testimony/hvac/soi/100519RWB.asp
- http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/22/federal-100-baker-roger.aspx
- http://veterans.senate.gov/hearings.cfm?action=release.display&release_id=a4286f0c-3ba9-4faa-830b-b9509622fde6
- http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110517006361/en/VA-CIO-Roger-Baker-Receives-Prestigious-John
- http://gcn.com/articles/2010/10/18/gcn-awards-civilian-executive-roger-baker.aspx