Obama names Baker to VA CIO post

Roger Baker, a veteran of the DC merry-go-round, climbs aboard again at the request of President Obama. Baker, who served as CIO at the Department of Commerce from 1998 to 2001, now joins the Department of Veterans Affairs in the same position pending confirmation by the Senate. Baker has also held executive-level positions at Dataline, General Dynamics Information Technology, CACI International and Visa, and served on the administration's transition team. he holds BS and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan.