The U.S. government spends tens of billions of dollars each year on information technology — by some estimates more than $100 billion. As a result, IT is a highly visible target when the overall federal budget comes under scrutiny. Problems associated with IT operations — such as the botched launch of the Affordable Care Act — only intensify such scrutiny. Putting the Obamacare issue aside, however, many other factors have affected the way the federal government has managed and acquired IT in the past five years.
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Vendors: It's a New Federal IT Procurement Ball Game
Posted by: John K. Higgins September 5, 2014 12:15 PMThe U.S. government spends tens of billions of dollars each year on information technology — by some estimates more than $100 billion. As a result, IT is a highly visible target when the overall federal budget comes under scrutiny. Problems associated with IT operations — such as the botched launch of the Affordable Care Act — only intensify such scrutiny. Putting the Obamacare issue aside, however, many other factors have affected the way the federal government has managed and acquired IT in the past five years.