Speaker Profile
 | William E. May Senior Technology Advisor U.S. State Department |
As the Director of the Office of Planning, Budget, and Applied Technology, Bill supports the Department of State’s Public Diplomacy Information Technology work for both International Information Programs and Education and Cultural Affairs - providing planning and program oversight, identifying new technology opportunities, and integrating new technology into operations and programs. The office is heavily involved in web technology, from social networking to virtual worlds, to the use of mobile technology, for public diplomacy. Bill presents to both the IRM and Public Diplomacy tradecraft courses at the Foreign Service Institute, bringing new media concepts and applications to each Department element. He currently co-chairs a committee on Emerging Technologies for the National Academy of Sciences’ Federal Facilities Council, and frequently lectures on “new media”- covering both the programmatic and technical considerations, and the implications for the State Department. Bill has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S .in Engineering Administration, both from Virginia Tech, and is a registered P.E in Virginia. |
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