Chopra, Kerry and Blank Confirmed

On May 21, the Senate confirmed Aneesh Chopra as the nation's first chief technology officer. Also confirmed were 1) Cameron Kerry to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce and 2) Rebecca Blank to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. Notably absent from the list of confirmations is Larry Strickling, nominated to head up the National Telecommunications & Information Administration. The Senate Commerce Committee endorsed his nomination, by he still awaits a vote on the Senate floor.