Vivek Kundra Supervises Administration Expenditure on Technology
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010In March 2009, Vivek Kundra became the first Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States. He is the former CTO for Washington D.C. and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology for the State of Virginia. Today, Vivek Kundra is applying his large Information Technology expertise to manage IT investments made by the Obama Administration.
Vivek Kundra has a plan for the Federal government relating to IT. He plans to make government information readily accessible to the nation’s citizens as part of the government’s Transparency policy. This applies to data that is not private or restricted for national security reasons. He also works to make sure the government does not overspend on IT and that technology employed makes different government agencies work efficiently. His prior experience as CTO for the District of Columbia poised Vivek Kundra well for his current role.
In his current office as the nations first Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra is bringing the latest Cyberspace technologies to the Federal government stage. He is working on modifying the way the American government utilizes technology. His goal is the more streamlined employment of technology through getting different authorities to share information and computers. Therefore, he’s encouraging the use of social networking sites to develop an open conversation between the government and citizens.
Vivek Kundra has an IT view for America that calls for streamlining government operations by way of new technologies. His earlier expertise at the District and State levels prepared him well for his role as the nation’s first Chief Information Officer. Knowing he must manage the government’s Information Technology budget efficaciously, he is focusing his creative energies on a technology strategy that encompasses innovation, transparency, and accountability.


