President-elect Barack Obama is moving quickly to set an early agenda and decide who should hold Cabinet posts and other top administration positions. While the bleak economy, two wars and other pressing issues remain the top priorities, he is not forgetting about the importance of technology.

Many of the initiatives being discussed and reviewed are aimed at bringing the best of private-sector technology into government--changing the way federal agencies use information-technology resources. One initiative we report on this week is the plan to create a Google-enabled government. The transition team also is examining a long agenda aimed at enhancing commercial IT and helping private industry grow and prosper.

Most notable for the federal sector is the new administration's plan to appoint the first national Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to share best practices and evaluate new technologies that could work in the federal space. In the private sector, Obama initiatives may include a faster roll out of broadband nationwide, firming up and expanding net neutrality and developing a set of safeguards for online privacy.

One important note: Julius Genachowski, a former executive of Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp, will help Obama choose members of his new administration. He's been advising the Obama campaign on tech policy issues and he chairs a group of advisor's on the president-elect's Tech & Innovation Plan.

And don't forget that recharging the economy will have a major impact on the tech industry--which is laying off workers and putting many initiatives on the backburner. So, stay tuned, because plenty is happening that will affect your work life. - Judi