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If ever an enterprise IT executive embodied the spirit of service, then Gopal Khanna would be that person. Gopal's sense of community was borne from a childhood in Kanpur, India, where he grew up in a household with four generations of family living under the same roof. Today his service-orientation manifests itself as Gopal tirelessly advocates a collaborative approach to government IT with the aim of better serving, and protecting, U.S. citizens. Though he calls Minnesota home today, his view is global. Not only does Gopal lead the state's IT initiatives, but he currently heads the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and previously served as CIO for the Peace Corps. Throughout his career, Gopal says he has had many mentors but that still he turns to his family for inspiration. His father and grandfather, in particular, have been great role models – caring, loving and willing to give of themselves to family, friends and –yes – community.
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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