Teri Takai
Teri M. Takai is an American politician and Chief Information Officer.
Teri Takai | |
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| Chief Information Officer of the United States Department of Defense | |
| In office October 26, 2010 – May 2, 2014 | |
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| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Takai was the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the United States Department of Defense.[1] She resigned in May 2014.[2] Takai is a member of the board of directors for FirstNet, a national first-responders network.[3]
She received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Master's in Management, both from the University of Michigan. She served as Chief Information Officer for the State of California and a member of the Governor of California's cabinet. She has also served as Director of the Michigan Department of Information Technology and as the State of Michigan's CIO.[4]
Takai was named one of InformationWeek's 2013 most influential government CIOs.[2]
References
- "DOD announces new Chief Information Officer". US Department of Defense. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09.
- Malykhina, Elena (28 April 2014). "Defense Dept CIO Teri Takai resigns". InformationWeek.
- Wood, Colin (12 May 2014). "Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet". Government Technology. Archived from the original on 2016-07-25.
- "Ms. Teresa M. Takai". US Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 25 June 2012.