March 1, 2010
The New Level of Governance Headed by Vivek Kundra
With the advance of the Internet and the quick development of technology, new possibilities never before imagined have changed the way we live and work. Now, government too 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 Datamasher and setting the standard for transparency and accountability in government.
Vivek Kundra believes that government information and services should be provided to Americans whenever and wherever they need it. As Tech Czar, Vivek Kundra works to ensure the governmental Information Technology systems deliver quality information to the American people through initiatives such as Data.gov, Datamasher and even the White House blog. The overall idea is if government maintains information on a variety of topics, that information should be thought a national asset.
Vivek Kundra is well-known for his zeal when it comes to cloud computing. He believes cloud computing could improve information sharing among Federal, state and local agencies. Vivek Kundra views cloud computing as a fundamental opportunity to make over IT infrastructures within and between Federal government agencies. Vivek Kundra works to make smart use of the Information Technology budget under his command and to use taxpayer money wisely.
