Monday, April 13, 2009

Obama picks US information chief

Obama picks US information chief

Vivek Kundra, AFP/Getty
Mr Kundra is currently head of technology for Washington, DC

US President Barack Obama has named Vivek Kundra as his chief information officer.

When Mr Kundra takes up his role, he will decide which technologies the Obama administration uses to govern and how they will be deployed.

He will build on the broad use of technologies, such as the web, used by President Obama's campaign team during the US elections.

Mr Kundra will in charge of a budget thought to total $70bn (

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