During his tenure in San Francisco, Vein was roundly praised for being an adroit innovator and technology champion. Last year, Vein was named one of Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.
As CIO, some of the projects Vein was working on included: virtualizing servers in the city's main data center and extending the city's fiber network to some of the most disadvantaged citizens in the city and county. Vein is perhaps most well known for creating DataSF.org, a Web portal that publishes more than 100 public-sector data sets that residents can mash up to create shared applications.
“We are opening up a dialog that's never been there before between the city and citizens,” Vein said of DataSF.org. “They're sharing their experience and expertise to help improve government.”
Though the Office of Science and Technology has not released an official statement about Vein’s move, the agency’s website currently lists him as Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Government Innovation.
