Dr. Raj Iyer becomes U.S. Army's first CIO

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dr. raj iyer becomes u.s. army's first cio Daily Current Affairs Article 20th January 2021: Indian-American Dr. Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army, after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020.

One of the highest ranking Indian-American civilians in the U.S. Department of Defense, Dr. Iyer, serves as the Principal Adviser to the Secretary of the Army and directs representation of the Secretary in matters relating to information management/ information technology (IT).

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Equivalent in rank to a three-star General, Dr. Iyer will supervise an annual budget of $16 billion for the U.S. Army’s IT operations.

Over 15,000 civilians and military personnel posted across 100 countries work under him.

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