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Federal Agencies Could Double IT Savings, But ‘Ill-Equipped’ Networks Hold Them Back, Survey Finds

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Monday, May 5th, 2014

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Federal Agencies Could Double IT Savings, But ‘Ill-Equipped’ Networks Hold Them Back, Survey Finds

Current versus Potential Annual Federal IT Savings. Photo: MeriTalk.

Federal managers say they could more than double their IT savings each year if it weren’t for ill-equipped networks, according to a recent survey. The survey data from MeriTalk and network technology firm Brocade [BRCD] shows that agencies have seen 10 percent reductions in their individual budgets through their current efforts, but they could be experiencing 24 percent reductions. Fully realized initiatives in five areas would cut $19.7 billion per year from the government’s $82 billion IT budget, as opposed to…

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