US government could save billions by modernizing its technology

The US government could save $5.8 billion in technology cost, and at the same time modernize and improve the efficiency of its systems. This is according to the Information Services Group, a technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company. Today, at the headquarters of the General Services Administration, it released a report, together with the Commission on IT Cost, Opportunity, Strategy and Transparency (IT COST). The report says that $55.9 billion, from the total $81.6 billion FY2017 budget for IT spending (approximately 75 per cent) goes to Operations and Maintenance. At the same time, $18.7 billion goes to development,… [Continue Reading]