WASHINGTON, DC, July 4, 2005
RITA
NRI, (non-residen Indian), Dr. Ashok G. Kaveeshwar
as the first administrator of the Research and
Innovative Technology Administration (RITA),
a newly created agency within the U.S. Department
of Transportation was approved by The U.S. Senate
vote on June 30, 2005
Dr. Kaveeshwar was nominated to the position
on May 24, 2005 by President George W. Bush.
RITA was created under the Norman Y. Mineta
Research and Special Programs Improvement Act
to more effectively coordinate and manage the
Department's research portfolio and to expedite
the implementation of cross-modal, innovative
technologies.
"The goal in creating RITA is to have
a focused research agency, which is part Silicon
Valley entrepreneurial company and part university
research lab. By forming innovative partnerships
with transportation-related industries, government
agencies and other public and private stakeholders,
RITA will be more effective in coordinating
research to more efficiently address the transportation
needs of the 21st century" said Transportation
Secretary Norman Y. Mineta. "Dr. Kaveeshwar's
diverse experience, from managing successful
high-technology companies to performing cutting-edge
scientific research, makes him uniquely suited
to carry out this vision."
Dr. Kaveeshwar has 35 years of experience in
high-technology companies, providing research
and technology development to a wide range of
federal agencies. He most recently served as
president of Orange Technologies, Inc., a small
business that provides information technology
to government and commercial customers. From
1998 to 2002, Dr. Kaveeshwar served as Senior
Vice President of Raytheon Technical Services
Company, where he was responsible for leading
the Scientific and Technical Services Division
with more than 4,000 employees worldwide.
Previously, Dr. Kaveeshwar served as President
and CEO of Hughes STX Corporation, a subsidiary
of Hughes Electronics Corporation, where he
led the successful integration of an independent
company into a large aerospace and defense corporation.
"Dr. Kaveeshwar will help RITA live up
to its mission of identifying and facilitating
solutions to the challenges and opportunities
facing America's transportation system,"
Mineta said.
Dr. Kaveeshwar moved to the United States from
his hometown of Indore, India in 1961. He received
his bachelor's degree from Holkar College in
Indore, and his Ph.D. in physics from the University
at Buffalo, NY. Dr. Kaveeshwar lives in Bethesda,
MD with his wife, Tuti, and their son, Jaya.
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