CEA on Thursday hailed President Barack Obama’s appointment of Megan...

CEA on Thursday hailed President Barack Obama’s appointment of Megan Smith as U.S. chief technology officer and Alexander Macgillivray as deputy CTO. “Smith became known for pursuing next-generation projects such as balloon-borne Internet service, drone delivery and solar-powered automobiles” while at Google, CEA President Gary Shapiro said. Macgillivray is a “well-known advocate for an open and uncensored Internet” based on his time at Google and Twitter, Shapiro said.