Yearly Archives: 2009
Changing the Way Washington Works
In order to democratize data and advance the President’s agenda of an open, transparent and participatory government, the Data.gov platform was launched on May 21, 2009, with 47 datasets. Today, we have over 118,000 datasets and have received more than …
Moving Beyond Compliance: The Status Quo Is No Longer Acceptable
Vivek Kundra (Federal CIO), Robert Carey (Navy CIO) and Vance Hitch (DOJ CIO) The threats to our nations information security continue to evolve and therefore our approach to cybersecurity must confront these new realities. In order to meet the evolving …
CIO Evaluations Are In
We just reached an important milestone with respect to the Agency CIOs completing their reviews of the federal government’s major IT investments. On June 30, when we launched the IT Dashboard, just 20 percent of investments were evaluated. Today, 100 …
Vivek Kundra Testimony Federal Information Security
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 March 24, 2010 STATEMENT OF VIVEK KUNDRA FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, ADMINISTRATOR FOR E-GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON …
Vivek Kundra Testimony on Government 2.0: Advancing America Into The 21st Century And A Digital Future
“Government 2.0: Advancing America into the 21st Century and a Digital Future” STATEMENT OF VIVEK KUNDRA FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, ADMINISTRATOR FOR ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET BEFORE THE SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL …
Wanted: Cool Apps that Fight Crime
When mobile phone users get tired of playing games, they can download a seriously cool app—one that helps the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) find fugitives, terrorists, and missing kids. With the latest information provided directly from the FBI, the …
Guidance on Establishing a Federal Privacy Office
Two new publications offer guidance to Federal personnel seeking to establish or streamline a privacy office: “Best Practices: Elements of a Federal Privacy Program,” by the Federal CIO Council Privacy Committee, and the “Guide to Implementing Privacy,” by the Department …
