Vivek Kundra Wishes Government Departments Share Extended Clusters of Computers
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Established by President Obama himself as the first Federal Chief Information Officer in the land, Vivek Kundra is working to refresh Information Technology in the public sector. His past efforts in Information Technology garnered him credit from InfoWorld as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year and he was recently named Chief of the Year by Information Week. With earlier expertise as CTO for Washington, D.C., Vivek Kundra has the expertise to meet the IT challenges that he now has before him.
Vivek Kundra works to ascertain other Chief Information Officers of Federal government offices have orders of business that encourage open government while fostering the progressive use of IT. His hope is to adopt technological advances to boost expeditious government processes while making intelligent use of taxpayer money. He has received acknowledgment for his leadership in public safety communications, as well as cyber security and Information Technology portfolio management. His experience includes technology and public policy know how in the private sector and academia.
Costly technology contracts that do not create significant ROI are an area where Vivek Kundra also considers the Federal government can save money. To that end, he recently launched the Federal IT Dashboard. He is also working to ensure the government is serious and tough on contractors that do not deliver. His ultimate end result is to have consultants and contractors that are adding value to the Federal government so the government can serve the nation better. Born in Delhi, India, and raised in Tanzania, Vivek Kundra has a variegated educational and work background. He is employing his knowledge and experience in IT to attain these aforementioned goals.
Vivek Kundra has an Information Technology vision for America that requires streamlining government operations by way of new technologies. His prior expertise at the District and State levels prepared him well for his role as the nation’s first CIO. Knowing he must manage the government’s IT budget efficaciously, he is concentrating his creative energies on a technology strategy that embraces innovation, transparency, and accountability.
