Matthew Cornelius, a former official at the Office of Management and Budget, has been appointed executive director at the Alliance for Digital Innovation industry group, Federal News Network reported Tuesday.
Cornelius previously served as senior technology and cybersecurity adviser at OMB, where he provided expert input to the federal chief information and information security officers. During his tenure, Cornelius supported efforts to implement the Modernization Government Technology Act along with the Technology Modernization Fund.
Prior to joining OMB in 2017, Cornelius held leadership roles at the General Services Administration and served as policy adviser for the Department of the Treasury.
“The first thing I plan to do is talk with our member organization and understand the goals of those companies,†said Cornelius.“How can put in place better policies that lead to a new way of thinking about these technology and acquisition problems that have plagued government for so long. What are the best ways we can partner with the government to move in a cohesive direction.â€
ADI was established in 2018 and is comprised of industry entities that work to support the government’s adoption of commercial technologies. The association’s members include Salesforce and VMware.
