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Daniel W. Caprio, Jr. is a senior fellow and president of The Progress & Freedom Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Caprio served as Chief Privacy Officer for the Department of Commerce and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy. While at the Department of Commerce, Caprio oversaw all Departmental activities related to the development and implementation of federal privacy laws, policies, and practices. He served as Co-Chairman of the Federal Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Working Group representing the Department of Commerce. Prior to working at the Department of Commerce, Caprio served for six years as Chief of Staff to Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle, where he worked as principal technology policy advisor with specific emphasis on information security, privacy, and global electronic commerce. In December 2001, Caprio was appointed to the United States Government Experts Group to revise the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks. Caprio has held a range of staff positions in the U.S. Congress and state government. Caprio's initial tenure at the U.S. Department of Commerce was during the Reagan Administration, where he directed Congressional Relations for the Economic Development Administration. In addition to his public sector experience, Caprio worked in corporate government relations at KPMG, a global financial and accounting firm. Caprio received his B.S. in Political Science from James Madison University.