<<<<< JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER  No. 1992 -- 3/18/2009 >>>>>

Just a few days after having his office busted into by FBI investigators,
Vivek Kundra is back on the job. It took just five days after he took a
leave of absence for President Barack Obama to reinstate him. Once again
Kundra is in charge of planning our entire national IT infrastructure.
Scary thought, huh?

Here is the explanation for reinstating Kundra:

   While on leave, Mr. Kundra, who had been highly praised when he was
   appointed on March 5, thought that his reputation was coming under
   a cloud, the person familiar with the situation said. So he called
   Mr. Kaine, who is also chairman of the Democratic National
   Committee. The governor then called the White House and said that if
   Mr. Kundra was not reinstated, his reputation would be ruined and
   the government would miss out on having someone with valuable skills
   help with its important task of making government operations more
   transparent.

According to Virginia governor and DNC chairman Tim Kaine, it was necessary
to reinstate Kundra in order to save his reputation. The Democratic
oligarchs sure seem to be concerned with the soiled reputation of this 34
year old Indian born bureaucrat. How come?

It's downright comical that Kaine is praising this cronyism as an example
of transparent government, because from where I sit it sounds like good old
fashioned Chicago style politics mixed with slum dog corruption.

Obama's reinstatement of Kundra seems like a very risky move considering
that it's unlikely that this story is coming to an end anytime soon.
Kundra's admission of being convicted of petty theft 13 years ago seems
like just the "lid of the tandoori" considering the fraud he could
potentially be involved in.

Keep in mind that Yusuf Acar reported directly to Kundra, and he is at this
time in jail without bail because he is considered a flight risk to Turkey.
Acar is accused of bribery and kickback schemes, and who was arrested with
more than $4,500 cash inside the pajamas he was wearing when he was
arrested. Supposedly Acar was swimming in so much cash he even sent
$100,000 to his mother in Turkey.

If Kundra didn't have enough problems on his own, the investigations into
the Indian H-1B Sushil Bansal are just starting. Bansal is suspected of
being involved in big rigging with Acar, so the connections to Kundra are
complex and will take time for the FBI to sort out.

Why would Obama risk taking a big political hit by reinstating Kundra?
Perhaps Obama feels Kundra's mission must be saved regarless of the cost.
We all know that Kundra's mission is -- to outsource as many U.S.
government jobs to India as possible and to bring in H-1Bs to take whatever
is left -- and of course to get insanely rich while doing it. One thing for
sure, there is far more to this story than we have heard so far, and
hopefully as the days pass more of the truth will be uncovered.


REFERENCES:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/us/politics/18kundra.html?ref=us
An Official Is Reinstated, White House Announces

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/03/17/2009-03-17_president_oba
ma_wont_give_his_convicted_.html
Should a 12-year-old petty theft charge have cost Vivek Kundra his job in
the White House?

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2009/03/vivek_kundra_back_on_the_j
ob.html?wprss=posttech
Vivek Kundra Back On The Job

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/16/AR2009031602
289.html
Prosecutors Urge Judge to Keep Technology Manager in Jail

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/us/politics/18kundra.html?ref=us

March 18, 2009
An Official Is Reinstated, White House Announces
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Vivek Kundra, President Obama’s appointee to the job of chief information
officer, was reinstated Tuesday, White House officials said.

The reinstatement came as new information surfaced about a minor theft for
which Mr. Kundra was arrested in 1996 when he was 21.

Mr. Kundra had gone on leave last week after F.B.I. agents raided his
former office at the District of Columbia’s technology department. His
reinstatement was first reported by techpresident.com.

In a statement Tuesday night, Nick Shapiro, a White House spokesman, said,
"Mr. Kundra has been informed that he is neither a subject nor a target of
the investigation, and has been reinstated."

Of the arrest that occurred in 1996, Mr. Shapiro said: "Thirteen years ago,
Vivek committed a youthful indiscretion. He performed community service,
and we are satisfied that he fully resolved the matter."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation had already indicated that Mr. Kundra
was not implicated in the case behind the raid, on March 12, and a former
employee of his, Yusuf Acar, has been charged with bribery.

So it was not entirely clear why the White House waited until Tuesday to
issue the statement and reinstate him.

A person familiar with the situation, who asked for anonymity because he
was not authorized to speak for anyone, said Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia,
for whom Mr. Kundra once worked, had asked the White House to reinstate
him.

While on leave, Mr. Kundra, who had been highly praised when he was
appointed on March 5, thought that his reputation was coming under a cloud,
the person familiar with the situation said. So he called Mr. Kaine, who is
also chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The governor then
called the White House and said that if Mr. Kundra was not reinstated, his
reputation would be ruined and the government would miss out on having
someone with valuable skills help with its important task of making
government operations more transparent.

While Mr. Kundra was on leave, a report emerged on the Internet that he had
pleaded guilty in a theft case of less than $300 in value while he was in
college. The person familiar with the situation said Mr. Kundra had
disclosed the arrest in the White House vetting process.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/03/17/2009-03-17_president_oba
ma_wont_give_his_convicted_.html


BY Kenneth Bazinet
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 12:29 AM

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WASHINGTON - The new White House computer chief pleaded guilty 12 years ago
to a petty theft charge, but it won't cost him his job, a spokesman for
President Obama said.

Vivek Kundra, 34, hired from Washington's city government, admitted a theft
of property valued at under $300 in Maryland, a White House aide confirmed.


He was fined $500, but the sentence was suspended and he only had to pay
$100.

"Thirteen years ago, Vivek committed a youthful indiscretion. He performed
community service and we are satisfied that he fully resolved the matter,"
said Obama spokesman Nick Shapiro.

Details of the crime were not immediately disclosed. The White House was
aware of Kundra's record when its lawyers vetted him, a source said.

Kundra took a leave last Thursday after one of his former city employees
was arrested on bribery and corruption charges. Kundra was not a target of
that investigation, and he was reinstated Tuesday, Shapiro said.

Obama's vetting has faced scrutiny after several would-be hires had to
withdraw, most notoriously former Sen. Tom Daschle, who pulled out as
Health and Human Services secretary over tax underpayments.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2009/03/vivek_kundra_back_on_the_j
ob.html?wprss=posttech

Vivek Kundra Back On The Job
Federal Chief Technology Officer Vivek Kundra returned to his job today,
White House officials told the New York Times after it was reported today
by TechPresident.

Kundra took a five-day leave of absence after the FBI raided his former
stomping grounds: the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology
Officer. Kundra was not implicated in the bribery charges that former
employee Yusuf Acar now faces. Kundra's quick departure from his new job
came hours after his first public appearance after taking on the new role.
He spoke last week about his priorities at the FOSE government technology
trade show in Washington.

By Kim Hart  |  March 17, 2009; 5:45 PM ET  | Category:  Kim Hart

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/16/AR2009031602
289.html

Prosecutors Urge Judge to Keep Technology Manager in Jail

By Del Quentin Wilber
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 17, 2009; B02

A D.C. technology manager accused of operating a complex bribery and
kickback scheme had more than $4,500 inside pajamas he was wearing when he
was arrested last week, and he told an informant that he had given $100,000
in cash to his mother to take back to his native Turkey, federal
prosecutors said.

Prosecutors disclosed the details in a court filing yesterday that urged a
federal judge to keep Yusuf Acar, 40, in jail. They said they are concerned
that he might flee if released before his trial.

Acar "has the motive, skills and wherewithal to flee and thrive on the
lam," Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas Hibarger and Glenn S. Leon wrote.

Acar is accused of using his position as acting chief security officer at
the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer to steer contracts to
companies for bribes, awarding contracts to a firm in which he had a
financial stake and accepting kickbacks for hiring "ghost" employees.

His attorney, public defender Dani Jahn, declined to comment on the case
yesterday. Acar, who has been jailed since his arrest Thursday, is
scheduled to have a detention hearing today before U.S. Magistrate Judge
John M. Facciola.

Acar and a business executive who was also arrested Thursday were described
by prosecutors in the court filing as the "two primary participants" in the
alleged scam. The businessman, Sushil Bansal, 41, president and chief
executive of the contracting firm Advanced Integrated Technologies, was
released on personal recognizance.

Federal agents began investigating Acar after being approached last April
by a D.C. employee who agreed to record conversations with Acar as part of
the probe. In yesterday's court filing, prosecutors wrote that they think
Acar had operated the "complicated scheme for years."

Acar was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and launder money,
honest-services wire fraud and conflict of interest. He could face 6 1/2
years to a little more than eight years in prison under federal sentencing
guidelines if convicted, prosecutors wrote.

They said that the potential sentence makes Acar a flight risk, and that
they are not sure anyone could guarantee his compliance with pretrial
supervision rules. Acar "involved his wife and several friends and
co-workers" in his alleged crimes, they wrote.

FBI agents have said that Bansal wrote several checks worth a total of
$70,201 to Acar's wife, Galen, in 2006 and 2007. She has not been charged
in the case.

As further evidence of Acar's flight risk, prosecutors alleged that he had
explored setting up bank accounts in Kenya and Canada to hide illicit
funds.

Federal agents found U.S. and Turkish passports in Acar's home, and he told
the informant that he would "jump on the next plane, go to Turkey and
disappear" to avoid arrest, prosecutors wrote.

He also told the informant that he was working to smuggle another $200,000
in cash to Turkey with the help of a friend who has a diplomatic pouch,
prosecutors said.

Prosecutors said that the evidence against Acar was "overwhelming," and
that the informant and three others, presumably D.C. government employees,
have implicated Acar in the crimes.

Federal prosecutors also said that Acar has "admitted his involvement in
the charged schemes." They did not specify whether the alleged statements
were made to FBI agents, the informant or others.


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