Well, he would be the Chief Technology Officer of the executive branch and not "America", right? That is, he has no regulatory power outside the executive branc

Well, he would be the Chief Technology Officer of the executive branch and not "America", right? That is, he has no regulatory power outside the executive branch, and is likely to be limited to an investigative, reporting, and advising role therein. Do I understand that correctly? This isn't a new agency with new powers, since that would have to be established by Congress, right? Obama is the "President of the United States", but Rahm Emmanuel is not the "Chief of Staff of the United States". That is, he's not my Chief of Staff (as far as I know, that position is still unfilled). And this guy is not my Chief Technology Officer. I suppose this is just a little libertarian nitpicking. I don't like to equate "America" and a branch of government. And I hope I never see the day when the entire nation has a single CTO! That level of centralization would be very costly to our economy.