More than 800 people have joined a Facebook group that opposes his appointment.
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Reportedly, his association also helped someone affiliated with such a group to gain a political appointment to an exceedingly sensitive post: "policy director" of the Department of Homeland Security's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection division.
Larry Tabb, founder of the research firm Tabb Group, called Mr. Palmisano's appointment "a good start, " but he cautioned the move wouldn't immediately resolve the scrutiny of Bloomberg.