Vivek Kundra

Vivek Kundra is the federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Obama Administration. Kundra is on leave from his position until a corruption investigation that resulted in the arrest of two people on March 12, 2009 is concluded, an anonymous government official said on March 12.Bloomberg: Obama Appointee on Leave After Ex-Employee Arrested (March 12, 2009)

Kunra is the former chief technical officer (CTO) of the government of Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama announced he had chosen Kundra for the position of the nation's first federal CIO on March 5, 2009.Washington Post: D.C. Tech Chief Tapped for White House Slot (March 5, 2009)

On March 12, 2009, FBI raided Kundra's former office, the Office of Chief Technology Officer, in Washington, D.C as part of a corruption investigation. One of the employees, Yusuf Acar was arrested. A contractor for the office, Sushil Bansal, was also arrested.msnbc: Feds: Obama appointee not a target(March 12, 2009) Washington Post: D.C. Official, Contractor Arrested in Bribery Sting (March 12, 2009) Later in the day, an anonymous government official said to reporters that Kundra is on leave until the investigation is concluded. A spokesperson for the mayor of Washington, Adrian Fenty, said Kundra is not a target in the investigation.Bloomberg: Obama Appointee on Leave After Ex-Employee Arrested (March 12, 2009)

As federal CIO, Kundra oversees the purchasing and use of information technology by government agencies. He is in charge of all federal technology spending. Obama will also appoint a CTO. The exact responsibilities of the CTO have not been announced. Kundra was previously rumored to be appointed for the position of CTO.Business Week: Choices Narrowed for First U.S. CTO (January 15, 2009)

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer in Washington, D.C. provides technology services and leadership for 86 agencies, city employees, residents, businesses and visitors.District of Columbia: Office of the Chief Technology Officer: Biography - Vivek Kundra Over 600 people worked under Kundra in Washington, D.C.District of Columbia: Office of the Chief Technology Officer: Biography - Vivek Kundra