CIA appoints Indian-American entrepreneur Nand Mulchandani as its first CTO
CIA has announced the appointment of the agency's first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Indian-American entrepreneur, Nand Mulchandani, was appointed for the role by CIA's Director William J Burns. The Central Intelligence Agency, the primary intelligence agency of the United States, has hired its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). On April 29, the CIA revealed the news via a blog post, and its Director, William J Burns, named Nand Mulchandani as the agency's first-ever CTO. Mulchandani offers "significant private sector, startup, and government" knowledge to the CIA, according to the CIA post, and has over 25 years of experience working in Silicon Valley and, most recently, the Department of Defense (DoD). Mulchandani will report directly to CIA Director Burns and head the agency's technological strategy. His hiring is a significant step forward for the American agency as it seeks to rethink its approach to confront escalating cybersecurity...