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Cordish Role as Trump Aide Includes Focus on Technology

Real estate developer Reed Cordish, joining the Trump administration as assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives (see the Jan. 18 edition of this publication), will focus on priority projects and work with private sector forums, spokesman Sean…

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Spicer told reporters Wednesday. He said Cordish, partner with Cordish Cos., will be responsible for initiatives requiring multiagency collaboration and will "focus on technological innovation and modernization." During the transition, Cordish directed agency beachhead teams, which "are individuals that go in on day one in the various agencies to make sure that we are ready in the various areas of the departments and agencies," noted Spicer. He also said Chris Liddell, a former Microsoft chief financial officer, will become assistant to the president and director-strategic initiative. Liddell, CFO for talent agency WME-IMG, will focus on priority projects and work with private sector forums, said Spicer. During the transition, Liddell, who also was CFO and vice chairman of General Motors, was special adviser on presidential appointments, the spokesman said.