在宣誓就任美国第一任首席技术官两年半后，阿内什·乔普拉即将卸任。政治局首先报道了一个传闻，白宫今天下午证实了这一传闻。乔普拉的最后一天是2月8日。没有给出他离职的原因，但《*****》报道说，他将返回弗吉尼亚州（他曾在那里担任技术部长），可能竞选副州长并从事政治生涯。乔普拉在一封电子邮件回复中没有证实或否认这一点，他感谢奥巴马总统在聚光灯下的机会：

After an incredible three years as the nation’s first chief technology officer, I am returning to my home state of Virginia to continue my work using innovative new technologies and platforms to improve healthcare, education and energy – and to grow the jobs and industries of the future. I want to thank the President for entrusting me with the task of fostering an innovation culture in government, and for his direction, engagement, and leadership on applying technology for the betterment of all Americans.

奥巴马总统马上向他表示感谢：

As the federal government’s first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra did groundbreaking work to bring our government into the 21st century. Aneesh found countless ways to engage the American people using technology, from electronic health records for veterans, to expanding access to broadband for rural communities, to modernizing government records. His legacy of leadership and innovation will benefit Americans for years to come, and I thank him for his outstanding service.

只有两年半的任期，很难说Copra多少直接完成了CTO和/或他为下一个人的工作创造了多少基础，但是奥巴马的白宫无疑是我们见过的最友好的技术之一，最近在谷歌上挂出，加入Instagram，推动全国范围的高速无线和公共安全网络，并公开反对SOPA。一些功劳可以归功于这个人。