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Darryl D. Anderson is a nationally recognized telecommunications and technology executive who serves as the Director of Operations for the Government Solutions Group of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc (ACS). Anderson provides executive management support, consulting and leadership development to ACS’ Account managers, City and County managers and other government executives for managing and improving internal government service operations. Anderson brings more than fifteen years of executive-level municipal leadership and public policy experience to more than eighty cities and counties for which ACS provides a host of technology services. He has a very broad knowledge of managing local government operations and improving operational processes -especially the provision of government services through the use of technology.

Anderson was appointed by Memphis Mayor, Dr. Willie Herenton, as the City’s second Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Information Services in July 2003. Anderson was charged with leading the City of Memphis’ efforts in improving its business value through the development of emerging technologies that reduced operating costs and maximized efficiency and effectiveness. Anderson managed the City’s’ Information Services Department, 800 MHz emergency radio network, technology contracts and the City’s relationships with technology equipment and software vendors. His team supported each of the various City divisions’ information technology systems and telecommunications infrastructures; including their funding needs for technology projects by providing budget planning, technical project management and procurement services.

Anderson was Washington D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams’ appointee as the Executive Director of the D.C Office of Cable Television Telecommunications & Telecommunications Administration from June 1999 to June 2003. He led the District’s telecommunications policy and enforcement team and provided regulatory oversight to more than eleven telecommunications services providers. He served as the District Government’s representative on the region steering committee for the Mid Atlantic Executive Leadership Forum: an east coast corridor think tank for the development and deployment of advanced municipal telecommunication infrastructure and public technology executive. Anderson previously held the position of Director of Cable and Telecommunication Services for the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee for five years where he built the city’s first internal broadband communications network and digital government media production facility. He has worked for cable, Charter Communications, as the Television Production Supervisor for the local cable channels: where he managed the day-to-day operation of the Tennessee/Kentucky regional media production facilities.

Anderson served as the President of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors from 1999 to 2000 and directed the organization’s national Excellence in Government Programming Awards competition from 1998 to 2001. His other professional affiliations have also included the National Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Nation Public Radio, the Nation Association of Broadcasters, the National Association of Government Communicators and the Cable and Telecommunications Association. Anderson is a nationally recognized advocate for the protection and maintenance of local government rights and participates in information and technology planning, telecommunications policy and public right-of-way management.

Anderson has degrees from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has lectured at universities across the southeast, has testified before congressional committees and the Federal Communications Commission and often speaks on improving government operational efficiency and municipal telecommunications and technology policies throughout the country. Anderson and his two children reside in Memphis, TN.