White House Names a New Chief of Information Technology

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...ve, was managing director of the F.C.C. Mr. VanRoekel, 41, who joined the Obama administration from Microsoft in 2009 as managing director of the Federal Communications Commission, will succeed Vivek Kundra, the White House plans to announce on Thursday. The federal government spends about $80 billion a ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Barack Obama   Harvard   Office of Management and Budget

U.S. to Close 800 Computer Data Centers

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...nage data and provide services to citizens. Enlarge This Image Jonathan Fickies/Bloomberg News Vivek Kundra, chief information officer for the government, said cloud computing could save the country billions......a said, saving about $42 million a year. Google provides the cloud e-mail for the G.S.A, while a Microsoft cloud service is used by the Agriculture Department. Mr. Kundra declined to estimate the job impa... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Brookings Institution   Department of Homeland Security   Vivek Kundra

Apps.gov to Begin Offering IaaS Cloud Services

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...nse for the federal government and for the American people,” said federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra. “Cloud computing services help to deliver on this Administration’s commitment to provide better va......rvices: + Apptis, partnering with Amazon Web Services + AT&T + Insight Public Sector partnered with Microsoft + Savvis Federal Systems + Verizon Federal Inc. + Autonomic Resources partnered with Carpathia Host... (Read Full Article)

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