Vivek Kundra Aspires to Adopt New Methods of Efficacy in Operations
With the advance of the Internet and the fast development of technology, new possibilities never before seen have transformed the way we live and work. Now, government as well must change and adjust to these new advancements. Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer is changing the way we as citizens touch base with our United States government through White House Website, Internet and IT Dashboard and setting the standard for transparency and accountability in government.
Vivek Kundra, Technology Czar
Vivek Kundra believes that government information and services can be provided to U.S. citizens whenever and wherever they need it. As Federal CIO, Vivek Kundra works to ensure the governmental IT endeavors deliver quality data to tax payers through initiatives such as IT Dashboard, Datamasher and even the White House blog. The overall idea is if government maintains information on an array of matters, that information should be believed a national asset.
Vivek Kundra is well-known for his eagerness when it comes to cloud computing. He believes cloud computing could improve information sharing among Federal, state and local authorities. Vivek Kundra views cloud computing as a significant opportunity to make over IT infrastructures within and between U.S. government offices. Vivek Kundra functions to make smart use of the Information Technology budget under his command and to use taxpayer dollars wisely.