Defense Secretary Robert Gates has appointed Teri Takai as the Pentagon’s new chief information officer, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. She is scheduled to assume her new duties on Nov. 7. Takai has been the state of California’s CIO since December 2007 and was a past president of the National Association of State CIOs. Takai will oversee the disestablishment of the assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration (ASD NII) office that Gates announced in August. She will also lead efforts to define the CIO position that Gates wants to see strengthened in order to lead the transformation of DOD’s information technology capabilities. During the transition period, she will also carry the title of acting ASD NII.
US Has Struck Over 1,000 Houthi Targets in Renewed Campaign
April 30, 2025
U.S. forces have struck more than 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, U.S. officials said, as the Trump administration’s military campaign against the militants reached the 45-day mark. Dubbed Operation Rough Rider, the campaign has drawn on U.S. Navy and Air Force warplanes and drones. The campaign shows…