"Bryan Sivak brings a wealth of software and Internet technology experience to District government, and we look forward to putting his talents to good use for our residents," said Fenty in a press release statement.
In 2002, Sivak founded InQuira Inc., a knowledge management software firm that has done business with the public sector, including several ministries in the United Kingdom. Prior to starting InQuira, Sivak worked with a number of IT firms, including IBM.
As CTO for the District of Columbia, he will oversee a $175 million IT budget. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) provides IT operations and support for more than 26,000 city employees. The nation's capital has a population of 588,000.
The district's OCTO gained national attention last year when former CTO Kundra launched Apps for Democracy, a contest to build Web-based applications using the city's many data feeds. A total of 47 apps were submitted, worth an estimated $2.6 million in avoided contract costs. The district's OCTO announced a second round of winnersin September 2009.
