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2013 Fed 100

Federal 100: Christopher E. Wilson

By FCW Staff
Mar 20, 2013

Name: Christopher E. Wilson
Title: Vice President and Counsel for Communications, Privacy and Internet Policy
Company: TechAmerica

Consensus builder for big data. Wilson is a pro at bringing diverse groups together and making things happen. At TechAmerica, he is the policy expert on Internet issues and also runs several committees. In addition to his day job, Wilson took on the role of staff director for the TechAmerica Foundation’s Big Data Commission and worked closely with government and industry leaders to build consensus and develop a strategy for big-data solutions. The commission’s recommendations are helping agencies manage their data and establish a vision for the future.

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