STATEMENT BY COMMERCE SECRETARY DONALD L. EVANS ON APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF PRIVACY

“I am delighted to announce that Dan Caprio will serve as the Commerce Department’s new Chief Privacy Officer. In addition to his role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Mr. Caprio will oversee all Departmental activities related to the development and implementation of federal privacy laws, policies and practices. Mr. Caprio’s experience in information security, privacy, and global electronic commerce make him the ideal candidate to carry forward the Administration’s commitment to economic prosperity through protecting the privacy of and free flow of information. I am pleased Commerce will continue to play a leadership role for the federal government in this area with Mr. Caprio leading our efforts.”