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."

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List of Obama appointees who've had to withdraw

[FleaPlus]

For future reference, the list so far:

• Bill Richardson: grand jury investigation for influence peddling
• Tom Daschle: tax evasion
• Nancy Killefer: tax lien on home for failing to pay unemployment tax for household workers
• Judd Gregg: political differences over stimulus plan
• Annette Nazareth: reason unspecified
• Caroline Atkinson: reason for withdrawal not specified
• Sanjay Gupta: reason unspecified

People who haven't withdrawn, but have had major issues:

• Hilda Solis: husband has 16 years of tax liens against his business
• Tim Geithner: tax problems
• Gary Locke: potentially-suspicious fund-raising history
• Ron Kirk: failed to pay $10,000 in back taxes

Will Vivek Kundra be next on the list?