US Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra to Provide Insight on Federal IT Projects at PMI® Global Congress 2010 -- North America

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading professional membership organization for project managers, announces that Vivek Kundra, United States Chief Information Officer, will be delivering the opening plenary address at the PMI^® Global Congress 2010 — North America Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST.  

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As a driver of unprecedented change in the Federal government's IT operations, including pioneering work to drive transparency and lower the cost of government operations, Mr. Kundra was recognized as the 2009 Chief of the Year and 2008 IT Executive of the Year by InformationWeek. He has also been recognized by InfoWorld among the top 25 CTOs in the country.  Mr. Kundra's presentation will discuss how the federal government is making strides in managing the complex projects for government IT.

"A speaker of Vivek Kundra's caliber is clear acknowledgement that excellence in project management is crucial to economic recovery of the USA and the world," said Gregory Balestrero, president and CEO of PMI.  "It is also recognition of the strategic and prominent positions that project managers in government IT will hold in their organizations moving forward."

As The U.S. Federal Chief Information Officer, Mr. Kundra is responsible for the policy and strategic planning of federal information technology investments and oversight of federal technology spending.  The Federal CIO establishes and oversees enterprise architecture to ensure system interoperability and information sharing and ensure information security and privacy across the federal government.  The CIO also works closely with the Chief Technology Officer to advance the President's technology agenda

The PMI Global Congress 2010 — North America will be held from 9-12 October in Washington D.C. at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center.    

About Vivek Kundra

Vivek Kundra was appointed as the United States Chief Information Officer by President Obama in March 2009. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Kundra served in Mayor Fenty's cabinet as the CTO for the District of Columbia responsible for technology operations and strategy for 86 agencies and Governor Kaine's cabinet as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the first dual cabinet role in the state's history.  Kundra's diverse record also includes technology and public policy experience in private industry and academia. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership and holds a MS in Information Technology from the University of Maryland.

About Project Management Institute (PMI)

PMI is the world's largest project management member association, representing more than half a million practitioners in over 185 countries. As a global thought leader and knowledge resource, PMI advances the profession through its global standards and credentials, collaborative chapters and virtual communities and academic research. When organizations invest in project management, supported by PMI, executives have confidence their important initiatives deliver expected results, greater business value and competitive advantage. Learn more at www.pmi.org.

SOURCE Project Management Institute