Well, according to President Obama and the new Federal CIO we can. Vivek Kundra was appointed to the new position today to help fulfill the President’s vision of a “web 2.0 government”. Tasked with the coordination of technology integration across government agencies to improve efficiency, privacy, and security; Kundra has a tall mountain to climb in many aspects. This new position only makes sense in today’s world where the company that doesn’t embrace technology integration into its operations is the company that loses. Now it would be ridiculous for me to imply that much of this technology is not already present, because it certainly is, but the attempt to make government for efficient and transparent is a benefit that all taxpayers can agree is logical. I look forward to hearing more from Kundra to see how his views and policies will effect all of us.
Here is a look at an interview with America’s new CIO as he talks about cell phones and technology safety precautions at the inaguration. A bit dated but a good look into what we can expect.
