Kundra agrees with Obama on IT purchasing

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra agreed with President Barack Obama’s comments on April 14, in which the President complained about how the government buys IT. “The President is absolutely right. When we came into office, federal IT was undeniably broken,” Kundra said. “These problems weren't created overnight, and they won't be solved overnight.” President Obama complained at a reelection fundraiser that the government buys IT that's “like 30 years behind” the technology curve. “Our IT purchasing is horrible.” The President also said that outdated equipment is a problem throughout the government, including the Defense and Homeland Security departments. “That’s why we are aggressively cracking down on wasteful IT spending and turning around poorly performing projects,” Kundra said.