District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0491 Compare Versions

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6	6	MURIEL BOWSER
7	7	MAYOR
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10	10	October 20, 2023
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12	12	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
13	13	Chairman
14	14	Council of the District of Columbia
15	15	John A. Wilson Building
16	16	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
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20	20	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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22	22	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
23	23	2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01) and pursuant to section 1812 of the Office of the Chief
24	24	Technology Officer Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C.
25	25	Official Code § 1-1401), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
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27	27	Dr. Christopher Rodriguez
28	28	Sedgwick Street NW
29	29	Washington, DC 20016
30	30	(Ward 3)
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32	32	for appointment as the Chief Technology Officer of the District of Columbia, to serve at the
33	33	pleasure of the Mayor.
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35	35	Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing Dr. Rodriquez’s experience,
36	36	together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
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38	38	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
39	39	Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent
40	40	and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
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42	42	Sincerely,
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45	45	Muriel Bowser
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60	60	at the request of the Mayor
61	61	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
62	62	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
63	63	14 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Christopher Rodriguez as the Chief Technology Officer of
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66	66	17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
67	67	18 resolution may be cited as the "Chief Technology Officer Dr. Christopher Rodriguez
68	68	19 Confirmation Resolution of 2023 ".
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70	70	21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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77	77	Dr. Christopher Rodriguez
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80	80	Washington, DC 20016
81	81	(Ward 3)
82	82	28 as the Chief Technology Officer of the District of Columbia, established by section 1812 of the
83	83	29 Office of the Chief Technology Officer Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999
84	84	30 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code§ 1-1401), to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
85	85	31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon
86	86	32 its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
87	87	33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. EXPERIENCE
88	88	Director,DCHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagementAgency
89	89	Washington,DC,2017-Present
90	90	‘*ServeasWashingtonDC’stopexecutiveonhomelandsecurity,intelligenceanalysis,
91	91	emergencymanagementandpreparedness,andoperationalcoordination;
92	92	'*Guideanagencyof200personnelwithanannualbudgetof$200M;
93	93	‘©Ledorganizationaltransformationofinternalplans,processes,andproceduresfor
94	94	administrationandemergencypreparedness,resilience,andresponse;
95	95	'*Resourceeffortstoenablecitywideemergencypreparednessandresilience;
96	96	'*ActedastopemergencymanagerforWashington,DCinthelead-upto,andduring,the
97	97	January6"attackattheUSCapitolandthe59”PresidentialInauguration;
98	98	‘©AssumedtheroleofIncidentCommanderforWashingtonDC’sCOVID-19response—
99	99	includingsettingobjectives;managingbudgets;conductingtrainingandexercises;and
100	100	developingpoliciesandplansforimplementation;
101	101	+Fostercollaborationandtransparencywitfederal,state,loca,international,andbusiness
102	102	partners—includinginthetechnologysectorandotherat-riskindustries
103	103	AdjunctProfessor,SchoolofContinuingStudies,GeorgetownUniversity
104	104	Washington,DC,2020-Present
105	105	‘*Teachgraduate-levelclassesinemergencymanagement,resilience,information-sharing,
106	106	homelandsecurity,crisiscommunications,andpublicadministration
107	107	Director,NewJerseyOfficeofHomelandSecurityandPreparedness
108	108	Trenton,NJ,2014~1;of “iy
109	109	‘©ServedasNewJersey'stopexecutiveoncybersecurity,emergencypreparedness,homeland
110	110	security,andcrisismanagement.Createdandsustainedopen-sourcecollectionand
111	111	disseminationonallthreatsandhazardsandcyberthreatstoinformlocal,state,federal,
112	112	andprivate-sectorpolicies,riskmitigation,andresilience;
113	113	'*Oversawallcrisispreventionandanalysis,aswellasthesharingofbestpracticesforpublic
114	114	institutionsandcriticalinfrastructure;
115	115	‘+Marshalledcollectivecapacitywithlocal,state,federal,international,andacademic
116	116	partners,includinginthetechnologyandcriticalinfrastructurespaces
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118	118	BranchChief,CounterterrorismandEconomicSecurityCenters,CIA
119	119	Langley,VA,2003-14
120	120	‘+LedanalyticteamsthatproducedstrategicintelligenceandoperationalplansforseniorUS
121	121	policymakersandforeigncounterpartsonenergysecurity,counterterrorism,cybersecurity,
122	122	Endbroaderglobalandeconomicsecuritytrends;
123	123	‘©BriefeddozensofforeigndiplomatsandintelligenceofficialsacrossEurope,theMiddle
124	124	East,SoutheastAsia,andLatinAmerica;
125	125	'*ProvidedstrategicandtacticalanalysisforUSmilitaryoperationsinAfghanistan,Iraq,
126	126	Pakistan,Somalia,andYemen;
127	127	‘+LivedinBrussels,Belgium,servingtheBilateral,EU,andNATOMissions;
128	128	‘©ServedinIraqandotherMiddleEastcountries
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132	132	EDUCATION
133	133	‘©UniversityofNotreDame,PhD/MA,DepartmentofPoliticalScience
134	134	SouthBend,IN,2006/2002
135	135	‘©WilliamsCollege,BA,PoliticalEconomy
136	136	Williamstown,MA,1999
137	137	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
138	138	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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142	142	Dr. Christopher Rodriguez
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144	144	Dr. Christopher Rodriguez is the Acting Chief Technology Officer. He
145	145	is the former Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency
146	146	Management Agency (“HSEMA”), where he served as the Homeland
147	147	Security Advisor and State Coordinating Officer for the District of
148	148	Columbia, as well as the State Administrative Agent for all homeland
149	149	security federal grants funding for the District and the National Capital
150	150	Region, which includes parts of Northern Virginia and Maryland. Dr.
151	151	Rodriguez was responsible for emergency planning, preparedness,
152	152	response, and recovery for the District, including operations for a 24-
153	153	hour emergency operations center and the Washington Regional
154	154	Threat Analysis Center, the District’s intelligence fusion center.
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156	156	Prior to his service with District Government, Dr. Rodriguez served as
157	157	the Director of New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security where he led statewide strategies,
158	158	policies, and operations on counterterrorism, resiliency, and cybersecurity. While serving in New
159	159	Jersey, his home state, Dr. Rodriguez led the office during a national rise in homegrown violent
160	160	extremism and established close relationships with the private sector and federal, state, and local
161	161	law enforcement. Recognizing the critical role the public plays in stopping attacks before they
162	162	happen, Dr. Rodriguez also increased the office’s engagement with the public—building and
163	163	maintaining key relationships with faith-based communities.
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165	165	Dr. Rodriguez served for more than a decade in the Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA”) and the
166	166	U.S. Department of State, where he held a variety of analytical and management positions.
167	167	Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Dr. Rodriguez joined the CIA, where he
168	168	became a senior analyst in its Counterterrorism Center. In this position, he monitored terrorist
169	169	groups in the Middle East and South Asia, closely collaborating with U.S. Intelligence Community
170	170	partners at the federal, state, and local levels to identify and counter persistent threats to the United
171	171	States and its allies.
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173	173	During his time at the CIA, Dr. Rodriguez also oversaw an analytic unit that handled global
174	174	economic and energy security, as well as related counterintelligence and cyber threats. From 2009
175	175	to 2011, while deployed at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels, Dr. Rodriguez was a key U.S.
176	176	interlocutor with the European Union during the height of the Euro currency crisis. He has been
177	177	recognized by the CIA and Director of National Intelligence for his leadership and professional
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180	180	Dr. Rodriguez earned his Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, and his Master of Arts and
181	181	Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
182	182	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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184	184	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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188	188	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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190	190	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
191	191	From: Betsy Cavendish
192	192	Date: October 17, 2023
193	193	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dr. Christopher Rodriguez as
194	194	Chief Technology Officer
195	195	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
196	196	found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
197	197	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202 -
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201	201	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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