Microsoft SQL Server(TM) architect Pedro Celis has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve a two-year term on the President's Information and Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC). The committee will help guide the administration's efforts to accelerate the development and adoption of information technologies considered vital for U.S. prosperity in the 21st century.
According to the White House, the members of PITAC, who are leading IT experts from industry and academia, will provide the president with "expert, independent advice" on maintaining America's "preeminence in advanced information technologies." The 25-member committee will focus on national IT infrastructure topics that include high-performance computing, large-scale networking, and high-assurance software and systems design.
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