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The article discusses the impact of the changing technology and education on the role of the chief technology officers (CTO) in K-12 education. It focuses on the importance of the requirement of vision and leadership skills in CTOs inorder to help the growth of the educators. It tells about the importance of the educational technology in helping educators improve their teaching style. It talks about CTOs like Phil Hintz of the Gurnee School District in Gurnee, Illinois, Donna Williamson from Mountain Brooke School in Alabama and Adam Phyall from Newton County School System in Georgia.

An interview with chief executive officer (CEO) of Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Keith Krueger, chief technical officer (CTO) of Highline Public Schools Mark Finstrom, and CTO of Fresno, California Unified School District Kurt Madden is presented. Topics of the interview includes how the role of CTO in K-12 education changed over last 20 years, role of the CTO in the district wide decision-making process, and how technology changed the lives of students and teachers, and the challenges encountered by CTO in past years and how it compares in 2016.

An interview with Marina Martin, chief technology officer (CTO) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is presented. Asked what her priorities are as CTO of VA, Martin says her priorities include digital service delivery to veterans, the enhancement of internal collaboration and the introduction of new technology to improve services to veterans. She reveals they are developing the GI Bill Comparison Tool, a product which will help veterans understand the benefits provided by the GI Bill.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including annual chief technical officer (CTO) roundtable, annual Readers' Choice Awards, and a feature on the timeless topic of classroom design.

The article offers information on Sasi K. Pillay, chief technology officer for information technology (IT) at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), who is one of the recipients of the 2013 Federal 100 Award selected by the periodical "Federal Computer Week" (FCW).

The article offers information on Thomas J. Soderstrom, chief technology officer for information technology (IT) at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who is one of the recipients of the 2013 Federal 100 Award selected by the periodical "Federal Computer Week" (FCW).

The article offers information on Todd Park, U.S. chief technology officer (CTO) at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, who is one of the recipients of the 2013 Federal 100 Award selected by the periodical "Federal Computer Week" (FCW).

The article features Jason Khan, chief technology officer and director of business development at Touchstone Consulting Group in the U.S. Khan talks about how cloud computing has been taking a lot of his time. The benefits he gained from working before starting college are cited which include helping him choose a career path. He has earned a degree in information systems management from the University of Maryland.

The author comments on U.S. President Barack Obama's information technology initiatives. He claims that the economic, domestic and foreign policy issues have overshadowed Obama's accomplishments in promoting government technology. He mentions Obama's creation of the chief technology officer and chief information officer positions and the appointment of Aneesh Chopra and Vivek Kundra, respectively, to those positions.

The article reviews Washington Technology's Web site and presents a letter to the editor about an article on the role of federal chief technology officer David Coakley.

The author reflects on the issue of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's eventual appointment of a government-wide chief technology officer (CTO). He mentions an online futures market set up by Inkling Public Marketplace for predicting Obama's selection for the position. He points out that the approach has been proven accurate in the presidential elections. He claims that Vivek Kundra, CTO of British Columbia, would probably be selected.

The author comments on the creation of a federal chief technology officer (CTO) by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. The author reflects on the role and function of CTO. The author asserts that the new federal CTO has a vital role to look beyond typical information technology programs. The author also states that the Information and Communication Technology can have a significant effect on climate change and national security.

The author comments on the need for the federal chief technology officer (CTO) that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama plans to appoint to coordinate with chief information officers. The author believes that CTO needs the CIO community resources to really effect change across the government information technology (IT) enterprise. The author notes that agency IT leaders are essential for a governmentwide CTO's success.

The author comments on the proposed federal chief technology officer (CTO) position of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. The author describes the required roles and functions of CTO. The author states that the CTO will need budget authority to direct investment in new capabilities and consolidate and harvest existing investments.

The article describes the vision of political experts about the proposed federal chief technology officer (CTO) position of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and the government's top technologists. It notes that the CTO will oversee technology policy and use in the government. It details various concerns raised about the role and function of CTO.

The article focuses on the function and role of a federal chief technology officer (CTO). It describes possible scenarios involving the proposed CTO position of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. It notes that a CTO could prove to be a valuable asset to the president and an ally of the chief information officers, given the right role and authority.

The article announces several appointments, including Timothy Dowd as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Input Inc., Frank Chechile as CEO of Saber Government Solutions and John Kersse as chief technology officer of Apptix Pty Ltd.

The article reports a statement made by Dennis Wisnosky, chief architect and chief technical officer of the U.S. Department of Defense's Business Mission Area, during his speech at an industry conference in Washington presented by the Pacificdialogue Trade Show Bureau. According to Wisnosky, there should be standardized symbolic languages in the field of enterprise architecture that are familiar to trained professionals worldwide, just like in the fields of electrical engineering and music. He said that enterprise architecture needs a common set of primitives, symbols and shapes that any architect can read.

An interview with Vivek Kundra, chief technology officer (CTO) of Washington, D.C., is presented. He explains what the role of CTO of Washington, D.C., means to him. When asked about the state of technology in the nation's capital, he states that the big investment the capital needs to make is on the innovation side. He talks about the importance of moving from older systems to commercial and Web-based systems.

The article reports on the appointment of John McManus as deputy chief information officer and chief technology officer of the U.S. Commerce Department. McManus is well-respected in the government information technology community and serves as chairman of the CIO Council's IPv6 Working Group. His knowledge of enterprise architecture and IPv6 would be an asset to the agency. His expertise is needed in the creation of a department-level architecture for several bureaus. The agency plans to consolidate its e-mail systems and servers.