Indian-American Raj Iyer Creates History As First Chief Information Officer Of United States Army

Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has created history by becoming the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army, reports The Hindu.

The post equivalent in rank to a three star General was created by the Pentagon in July 2020 to supervise an annual budget of $16 billion for the US Army's Information Technology (IT) operations.

Now, over 15,000 civilians and military personnel posted across 100 countries will work under him.

Coming from a humble background, Iyer was able to complete his education in the US by securing a full fellowship.

Iyer holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Arlington along with multiple masters degrees, including a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.

The development comes at a time when the US Army is leveraging advanced technologies such as cloud computing, robotics and artificial intelligence to maintain overmatch against adversaries such as China and Russia.