Abstract
This Government Insights report presents a comprehensive view of the IT trends,
challenges, and opportunities that will shape the U.S. federal, state, and
local government sectors in 2008. Government executives are seeking to maximize
the business value of their technology investments by driving
technology-enabled business innovation and minimizing technology risk through
accurate planning. Governments are optimizing their technology budgets through
standardization and consolidation, driven by the need to reduce operational
costs and increase government value through improved service delivery. FY08 is
about government doing more with the same, optimizing resources and finding new
ways to extend IT enterprises to meet changing citizen and internal business
needs.
"Last year' s continuing resolution prevented new initiatives from being
released at the federal level. In 2008, we expect to see catch-up behavior for
new initiatives such as the OMB Infrastructure Optimization Initiative, with
departments and agencies looking for support to analyze and comply with
upcoming guidelines and reporting requirements. All levels of government will
begin to invest in secure technologies that dynamically enable citizen service
and input at the point of need; invest in IT innovations and architectures to
reduce operational costs; and move from assessment and rationalization of IT
assets to standardization, consolidation, and virtualization," says Adelaide
O' Brien, research manager, Government Insights.
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