The confirmation of Vivek Kundra as the first Federal CIO has prompted a great deal of discussion across the tech blogosphere. Some are saying this could be a shot in the arm for cloud computing. Last Thursday, Kundra held a press conference has yielded discussion about his promises to increase government transparency through such sites as the still glitchy recovery.gov (which some say was suggested by Twitter CEO Ev Williams). One thing everyone’s agreeing about–Obama is the most digitally savvy president we’ve had so far.
Perhaps the most interesting posts have been those that offer the incoming Kundra some words of advice. This provides a snapshot of the most pressing issues from the point of view of industry insiders. Two of the best we’ve found:
Chuck’s Blog: Chuck at EMC notes in a post, Dear Mr. Kundra: “…many of us believe that the current state of affairs has more to do with how things get done, rather than what gets done.”
CIO: In a piece Advice for Obama’s New Federal CIO, contributor Niel Nickolaisen suggests “Build and Use a Network of Nerds.”
We will watch to see what Mr. Kundra is and is not able to accomplish in his new position.
