Vivek Kundra Operating to Transform Federal Governing Use of IT
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Vivek Kundra sees clouds in a different way than most individuals. As the first Federal CIO, he backs numerous ‘cloud computing’ programs, as he believes they could better information sharing among Federal, state and local agencies. As the former Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, Vivek Kundra views cloud computing as a important opportunity for renovating intergovernmental Information Technology communications.
Vivek Kundra is advancing President Obama’s goal of using technology to update the U.S. government. In so doing, he is overseeing and tracking the $71 billion Federal IT budget. His mission is to eliminate wasteful spending on technology, while embracing the foremost technology has to offer to make government more open to American citizens. He welcomes some open source solutions. However, he sees that an open source solution is not ideal to some mission critical systems.
High-priced technology contracts that do not bring about 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 retain consultants and contractors that are adding value to the Federal government so the government can serve the masses better. Born in Delhi, India, and raised in Tanzania, Vivek Kundra has a diversified educational and work background. He is employing his knowledge and experience in IT to attain these aforementioned goals.
Vivek Kundra continues to work to secure the government’s Information Technology efforts deliver excellent information to United States citizens. His dedication is to the wise use of taxpayer dollars. He envisions a technology culture that systematically embraces new platforms that make government accessible to all. He is continually looking for new ways to help government agencies adapt outstanding private sector technologies that help them save money.