Don Upson

For more than three decades Don has held senior management positions in government and private sector organizations. Don is renowned for his expertise in the acquisition and application of information technologies in the public sector.

Don served as Virginia’s – and the country’s first Secretary of Technology, an office that combined traditional functions of a chief information officer with broader economic development and R&D responsibilities. In this position, Don brought together leading business and academic leaders to produce the first comprehensive government policy encouraging growth and responsible Internet utilization, major outsourcing and other IT management initiatives, and a state legal framework to encourage attraction and growth of technology companies in Virginia. Don’s technology model in Virginia was emulated by other states, the Federal Government in the creation of a national CTO, and foreign governments as well.