Topic: Gigaom

John C. Dvorak investigates the professional background of Vivek Kundra, questioning his claims of a biology degree and the prestige of his master's degree. The discussion focuses on Kundra's tenure as CEO of Creostar, which is characterized as a small sole proprietorship rather than a major firm. Tech figures like Tim O'Reilly and Om Malik are criticized for defending Kundra's credentials.

John C. Dvorak discusses the backlash to his column about Vivek Kundra, noting that GigaOm and other tech blogs defended the CIO. He suggests that the financing of certain tech blogs may influence their coverage of government officials. Dvorak also notes the difficulty of getting direct responses from the White House press office compared to more prominent bloggers.