Steven VanRoekel Leaves USAID

Steven VanRoekel has left his post as chief innovation officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development, FedScoop reported. Last September, VanRoekel announced he would be stepping down as federal CIO to join USAID's efforts to fight Ebola. President Barack Obama announced last month that Tony Scott, VMware's former senior vice president and CIO, would take the reins as federal CIO.

VanRoekel told FedScoop he wanted to spend time with his family and does not have another job lined up. Read more here.