President-elect Obama is considering a number of Google's top guns for senior positions within his administration. CEO Eric Schmidt and Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, are rumored to be candidates for a federal Chief Technology Officer post. Schmidt has reportedly indicated he is not interested in the gig.

Google Exec Sonal Shah is currently serving on Obama's transition team along with Genachowski and Schmidt. Andrew McLaughlin, head of global public policy and government affairs for Google, has also been floated as a potential Intellectual Property Rights czar. 

Another person rumored to be a candidate for the chief technology officer post is Julius Genachowski, a venture capitalist who previously worked for IAC/InterActiveCorp.

The Obama campaign received $7.3 million in donations from the Internet and computer industries.

                                                                                        --Winter Casey