Obama chooses federal CIO to keep America online

March 06, 2009 Published by  SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT News and Trends: Blog Edition Obama chooses a federal CIO: The next generation of CIOs? Kristen Caretta, Associate Editor President Obama selected Vivek Kundra as his first federal CIO. Kundra, formerly chief technology officer for the District of Columbia, has been recognized among the top 25 CTOs in the country and as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year. Is he an example of the next generation of CIOs? Kundra, who refers to citizens as "co-creators," has received a lot of attention in his 19 months of service with D.C. mayor Adrian M. Fenty - adopting the latest computing trends and introducing popular social media tools into his bureaucratic processes. Keeping up with the ever-changing beat of technology, engaging citizens, lowering the cost of government operations and spearheading innovative projects are some of the many things that make Kundra stand out. Read the full post   ADVERTISEMENT   Get the most out of SearchCIO-Midmarket.com SearchCIO-Midmarket.com's Tips - Insight from the brightest minds in the market. Data center outsourcing: 10 best practices Single sign-on: Sensible security on scale Simplifying risk assessment frameworks Database security: Limiting access is key   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive IT News and Trends from SearchCIO-Midmarket.com go to unsubscribe: http://searchCIO-Midmarket.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-973&em=sekhargreen%40gmail.com&uid=4946246&eid=691869& Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy: PRIV LINK