Teri M. Takai is an American public servant who served as the

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's Chief information officer (CIO) from 2012 to 2014. Takai also served the acting

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(2010 to 2012). She resigned in May 2014. Takai is a member of the board of directors for FirstNet, a national first-responders network. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Master's in Management, both from the

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. She served as Chief Information Officer for the

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and a member of the

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's cabinet. She has also served as Director of the

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and as the

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's CIO. Takai was named one of ''

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''s 2013 most influential government CIOs.

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