Intel elevates new federal leader

Intel has promoted the next leader of its federal business from within the global tech giant's own ranks in Chris George, a 13-year company veteran and currently an executive in its corporate strategy function.

As president and general manager, George will lead the Intel Federal business that is part of the chip maker's chief technology officer organization. Intel said Tuesday that he will be responsible for developing and leading the unit's strategy for growth in collaboration with the company's product, research and manufacturing organizations.

The Intel Federal unit works with defense industry partners to develop secure foundry offerings and new packaging solutions as part of the U.S. government's broader push to regain the country's leadership in computer chip manufacturing.

Intel Federal also develops solutions for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and 5G networks for use by U.S. government agencies.

George will move into the role currently held by Jim Brinker, who will remain as president of Intel Federal until Feb. 1. Brinker will then work in an advisory capacity until his planned retirement from the company on March 1.

George currently works as chief technology officer in Intel's corporate strategy and ventures group, a team that works closely with the Intel Capital investment division to analyze potential opportunities and support corporate-level strategic discussions.

He first joined Intel in 2011 as a computational materials scientist and later joined the CEO's office, where he first worked as a research analyst and then as chief of staff.