[2] Rohde began his career as an educator, teaching social justice classes at a Catholic High School in Washington, D.C.

[1][5] In the role, he served as the chief advisor to the President on communications and information policy, representing the Executive Branch before governmental and private stakeholders.

Rohde also directed the Critical Information Infrastructure Assurance Program, which was the U.S. government's first major cybersecurity initiative pre-9/11.

Rohde also served as the Administration's liaison to the technology and information industries on the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection initiative.

[2] Rohde was also a member of the COPA Commission, a congressionally appointed panel that was mandated by the Child Online Protection Act.