President-elect Barak Obama's use of technology throughout his campaign and his further leverage of new technology will surely mark him as the most tech-savvy president when he takes office next month. The impact is already being felt, with Mr. Obama broadcasting his weekly radio addresses on YouTube. So what impact will Obama have on technology and the industry as a whole? We asked 10 tech company executives to share their thoughts on how Mr. Obama and his administration will leverage technology and how it will fit within their areas of focus.
Kurt Roemer, Chief Security Officer, Citrix Systems
"Barack Obama's presidency is poised to exceed Moore's Law. President-elect Barack Obama has committed the U.S. to evolve the state of technology beyond computational advances. Initiatives such as: 'Employing technologies, including blogs, wikis and social networking tools' describe a new level of electronic collaboration with the U.S. government.
"With proposed investments in communication infrastructure and the establishment of a 'Connected Democracy' that provides Internet accessibility to all citizens, security is paramount. Americans need to feel safe interacting with their government online. And, of course, hackers must be thwarted in their efforts if President-elect Barack Obama's technology plans are to be successful."
