[Infowarrior] - Obama Names Federal CIO

[Richard Forno]

President Obama Names Vivek Kundra Chief Information Officer

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Vivek-Kundra-Chief-Information-Officer/

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named Vivek Kundra the  
Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the White House.

The Federal Chief Information Officer directs the policy and strategic  
planning of federal information technology investments and is  
responsible for oversight of federal technology spending.  The Federal  
CIO establishes and oversees enterprise architecture to ensure system  
interoperability and information sharing and ensure information  
security and privacy across the federal government.  The CIO will also  
work closely with the Chief Technology Officer to advance the  
President’s technology agenda.

President Obama said, "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.  I have directed him to work  
to ensure that we are using the spirit of American innovation and the  
power of technology to improve performance and lower the cost of  
government operations. 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."

The following announcement was made today:

Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer

Vivek Kundra formerly served in Mayor Fenty's cabinet as the Chief  
Technology Officer (CTO) for the District of Columbia, responsible for  
technology operations and strategy for 86 agencies.  He has been  
recognized among the top 25 CTO's in the country and as the 2008 IT  
Executive of the Year for his pioneering work to drive transparency,  
engage citizens and lower the cost of government operations.  Kundra  
is also recognized for his leadership in public safety communications,  
cyber security and IT portfolio management. Before Kundra came to the  
District, Governor Timothy M. Kaine appointed him Assistant Secretary  
of Commerce and Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the first  
dual cabinet role in the state's history.  Kundra's diverse record  
also includes technology and public policy experience in private  
industry and academia. He is a graduate of the University of  
Virginia's Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership and holds a MS  
in Information Technology from the University of Maryland.

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