Matthews named chief information officer for USDOT.

In spring 2003, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced the appointment of Daniel P. Matthews as the chief information officer (CIO) for USDOT

As CIO, Matthews will serve as the principal advisor to Secretary Mineta on matters involving the management of information

"Dan's more than 30 years of experience in information technology will be invaluable to the Department as we continue to enhance the efficiency and security of our information systems," says Secretary Mineta.

Prior to joining USDOT, Matthews served as senior vice president at Savantage, where he helped modernize the financial management systems of a number of Federal agencies. He spent most of the previous 22 years at Lockheed Martin and its predecessor Martin Marietta where, as vice president, he led 1,200 employees in all aspects of the company's information technology and business development activities.