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  5. Quotes

    1. “ They said 'don't you know nothing gets done in 60 days in the federal government? ”
      In Federal IT Dashboard Boosts Accountability
    2. “ The fact that the president was looking at the IT dashboard made such a difference. ”
      In Federal IT Dashboard Boosts Accountability
    3. “ The old model was that a project would only be cancelled if it became a headline in the New York Times or Washington Post. ”
      In Federal IT Dashboard Boosts Accountability
    4. “ We spend about half-a-trillion dollars on contracts and grants [annually]. ”
      In Outgoing federal CIO speculates on his legacy
    5. “ That was one of the first meetings I had with the [agency] CIOs. ”
      In Outgoing federal CIO speculates on his legacy
    6. “ Where we're heading ... is that we want the fed government to move away from the old model of IT management and IT acquisition based around asset ownership and shift to service provision. ”
      In Trend toward outsourcing for IT services grows
    7. “ I've been spending a lot of time on the Hill working with the appropriations committees to consolidate commodity IT under the CIO. ”
      In High-profile Tech Leaders to Debut IT Reform at White House
    8. “ That's part of a broader reform agenda around IT and we're working closely with the CIO Council on that. ”
      In Gov Forum: Federal CIO Pushes Performance Gains

  6. Quotes about Vivek Kundra

    1. “ Obviously, one of the key drivers behind the federal government is Vivek Kundra's for cost-cutting. ”
      In Feds race to the cloud

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    2. Federal IT Dashboard Boosts Accountability

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Apr 5 2012)

      ...s management. But can a good dashboard really have a huge impact on an organizations IT operations. Vivek Kundra says that it can – if you have the right person looking at that dashboard. Kundra, who was the U.S.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   New York Times   CIO   Congress

    3. Kundra, first CIO of U.S., joins Salesforce

      Explore ITworld (Jan 16 2012) IT Buzz

      Salesforce on Monday said that Vivek Kundra, who was the first person to serve as CIO of the U.S. federal government, has joined the company as... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Vivek Kundra   International Data Group

    4. Implications of Michael Dell's Vision for the New Role of the CIO

      Explore Forbes.com (Oct 18 2011) Thought Leadership

      Implications of Michael Dell's Vision for the New Role of the CIO ...he CIO consisted of the following arguments set forth in a series of presentations by Michael Dell, Vivek Kundra, Marc Benioff, Paul Maritz, and a variety of Dell executives: The conference was a coming out party... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   CTO   CIO

    5. Cloud computing saves dollars, server sprawl

      Explore federaltimes.com (Aug 21 2011) Cloud Computing

      Cloud computing saves dollars, server sprawlFederal TimesFormer federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra touches on this issue in a 25-point plan to reform IT management. One item of this document concern... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vivek Kundra

    6. The New Urgency For Server Virtualization

      Explore techweb.com (Aug 15 2011) Green Desktop Virtualization

      ... for improvement. Server utilization in federal agencies, on average, is less than 27%, federal CIO Vivek Kundra said in a July FDCCI status report. Virtualization is a way to get utilization rates closer to OMB'... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Microsoft   IBM

    7. Government Agencies Moving to Cloud Computing, Study Shows

      Explore ITChannelPlanet (Aug 11 2011) Industry News , Cloud Computing

      ...entitled Federal Cloud Computing Strategy that detailed the government’s cloud strategy authored by Vivek Kundra, U.S. Chief Information Officer. According to the strategy report, as much as $20 billion, or 25 pe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Cloud Computing   Reston

    8. Cheers, reservations greet new fed CIO

      Explore Federal Computer Week (Aug 4 2011) Cloud Computing

      ... of former Microsoft and federal agency executive Steven VanRoekel as the new Federal CIO replacing Vivek Kundra was met with enthusiastic congratulations on Aug. 4, but not all the reaction was positive. The fed... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   White House   CIO

    9. Outgoing federal CIO speculates on his legacy

      Explore Nextgov (Jul 14 2011) IT Buzz , Cloud Computing

      ...rt of federal spending as standard procurement processes are now, Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said Thursday. "We spend about half-a-trillion dollars on contracts and grants [annually]," Kundra ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   CIO   Defense Department

    10. Feds race to the cloud

      Explore ITworld (Jul 13 2011) Cloud Computing

      Feds race to the cloud ...e. Still, the pressure is on Rosen and his colleagues to move to the cloud. Last December, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra established the "cloud first" policy, telling federal CIOs to move three services to the cloud with... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amazon   IBM   Bethesda

    11. Uncle Sam's first CIO

      Explore money.cnn.com (Jul 13 2011) IT Buzz

      Uncle Sam's first CIO It's a title to conjure with: chief information officer of the United States. Vivek Kundra, 36, is the first person ever to hold it, having been given the new job by President Obama in March... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Washington   Amazon

    12. Feds race to the cloud

      Explore Computerworld (Jul 13 2011) IT Buzz , Cloud Computing

      ...e. Still, the pressure is on Rosen and his colleagues to move to the cloud. Last December, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra established the "cloud first" policy, telling federal CIOs to move three services to the cloud with... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   Bethesda   CIO

    13. Role of business analyst invaluable in IT management

      Explore federaltimes.com (May 8 2011)

      ...ent is taking aggressive steps to improve program outcomes, which Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra has said too often "run over budget, behind schedule or fail to deliver ... The federal government ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Office of Management and Budget   Vivek Kundra

    14. Feds Aim To Improve IT Management Skills

      Explore InformationWeek (Apr 29 2011)

      Feds Aim To Improve IT Management Skills .... Improving how it manages IT projects and operations is part of a 25-point IT reform plan U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled in December. He cited program management in particular as a persistent problem in an updat... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Vivek Kundra

    15. Federal IT Reform Confronts Old Foes

      Explore InformationWeek (Apr 16 2011) IT Buzz

      Federal IT Reform Confronts Old Foes ...s at reforming federal IT operations. That was the bottom line in testimony provided by federal CIO Vivek Kundra during a Senate hearing on ways to eliminate wasteful IT spending in the federal government. Dave M... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Senate   Vivek Kundra

    16. CIOs get to work on closing data centers

      Explore Federal Computer Week (Apr 8 2011)

      ...aking progress on implementing its 25-point IT management reform plan. In recent weeks, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has released a draft proposal for a new IT program manager title and agencies have begun holding th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Senate   Obama

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