GSA nabs former Pixar exec as TTS commissioner

Federal Times: As the General Services Administration stands up its new technology acquisition arm, it’s looking to Silicon Valley to help spur its innovation.

The agency tapped former Pixar executive and Oscar-winner Rob Cook as the commissioner of the new Technology Transformation Service on Oct. 27.

Cook, an emeritus vice president of advanced technology at the animation studio, was the co-architect and primary author of Pixar's RenderMan software, a visual effects program that creates photo-realistic computer images.

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