President Barack Obama today appointed D.C.’s Chief Technology Officer Vivek Kundra to the new administrative position of federal chief information officer.
As the nation’s CIO, Kundra will direct the policy and strategic planning of federal information technology investments.
Lowering the cost of government operations through the use of technology, interoperability of technology across government agencies, and security are other major objectives.
“Vivek Kundra will bring a depth of experience in the technology arena and a commitment to lowering the cost of government operations to this position,” Obama said in a statement.
“As chief information officer, he will play a key role in making sure our government is running in the most secure, open, and efficient way possible.”
Kundra will work with Obama’s yet-to-be-named chief technology officer to promote the president’s technology agenda.
Kundra was rumored to be in the running for several tech-related positions that Obama promised to create, including the chief technology officer position for which newly tapped Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski also was said to be considered.
In D.C., Kundra was responsible for the city’s telecommunications and IT infrastructure. He was appointed the city’s CTO on March 27, 2007, by Mayor Adrian Fenty and has implemented technology-based programs to streamline government procurement and make citywide data more transparent and accessible to citizens.
Before serving in the District, Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine named him assistant secretary of commerce and technology, the first dual cabinet role in the state’s history.
In the private sector, Kundra was vice president of marketing for Evincible Software, a company focused on electronic signatures and identity management for the financial services and defense sectors, and as chief executive officer of Creostar he advised government and industry clients on IT governance and strategy.
Courtesy: Darlene Darcy
Washington Business Journal
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