Former U.S. CIO Kundra on smart cities, engaged citizens

Statescoop: SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly three years after leaving his job as federal chief information officer, Vivek Kundra is still working on connecting governments with citizens.

As Salesforce’s executive vice president of industries, he’s back to trying to bring government — at any level — into a customer-focused 21st century.

“We all know the story — there’s an app for that,” Kundra said during a keynote on connected governments at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference. “Unfortunately, for government, there’s a form for that.”

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