Possible Appointees for Obama's Chief Technology Officer

Is this a necessary position for the future of Web 2.0 or is it just another "Bi-Partisan Seat Warmer"? The list of possible appointees reads like the "Who's Who of Silicon Valley". (Sources included in post)

First 3 'INQ' Phone Leaks: Web 2.0 Beckons !

When self branded 3 INQ mobile phones were announced late last month it raised a flurry of net chitter chatter because, quite simply, the Skypephone and particularly the Skypephone S2 were really well thought out....