FBI Searches New Fed CIO Kundra's Former Offices

CWmike writes "While new federal CIO Vivek Kundra gave a speech here this morning on his vision for the US government's use of technology, the FBI conducted a search of the District of Columbia's IT offices — where Kundra worked until last week — and arrested an employee and another person who works for an outsourcing vendor, say reports. There was no indication that Kundra was connected in any way to the FBI's raid, which was part of a bribery sting operation. And if Kundra was aware of what was going on at his former offices or concerned about the raid, it wasn't evident during his speech at FOSE 2009, a trade show focused on government IT. The FBI would not comment on the reports. President Barack Obama last week appointed Kundra to be the federal government's first official CIO."

Comments

Re:Band of thieves

[Dan667]

So far he has not declared any wars and has been keeping most of his promises. I'll take it. (especially so after bush)

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/

Re:Offtopic topic?

[Captain Splendid]

And that's supposed to make us feel good?

What's all this feel crap? I thought conservatives thought with their heads and only wimpy liberals talked about their feelings? Not to mention it's a complete non-sequitur...

The guy was/is the head of that office. He either didn't know about the corruption (as the frigging FEDERAL CIO for the country, that might be a think he'd be expected to know about corruption in his own office) or he was in on it.

So, you want omniscience from your department heads? Nice in theory, but the real world don't work that way.

Either way, for me, this is 100% a bad sign and should raise a huge red flag.

No surprises there. But my point is that this barely qualifies as news, let alone front page Slashdot material. Boring. lame. Just because it gets your juices flowing, don't expect me to get my panties all in a bunch as well, you weird deviant.