Vivek Kundra will be the Federal Chief Technology Officer.
President Obama today announced that Vivek Kundra, chief technology officer for the District, will be the federal chief information officer.
It’s a job that did not exist in previous administrations; Obama, who leveraged social networks, text messages and other Internet tools on the campaign trail, promised to create a technology czar with the aim of helping the government operate more efficiently.
The newly created federal position will operate under the auspices of the White House. Kundra, 34, is expected to oversee how government agencies purchase and use information technology and will be in charge of all federal technology spending. He also will be responsible for making sure agencies’ networks and systems work together and share information while maintaining security and privacy standards.
White House Press Release:
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Libraries as the Future of Culture and History. ISSN 1932-8559
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