White House IT modernization plan calls for fewer networks, more shared services

Federal Times: Science and technology are driving efficiency to new heights. Now government needs to climb on board.

“It is imperative for the federal government to leverage these innovations to provide better service for its citizens in the most cost-effective and secure manner,” according to a draft report released this week by the White House’s American Technology Council and Office of American Innovation.

The Report to the President on Federal IT Modernization paints a picture of the present and ideal future state of federal IT, offering specific recommendations to “jumpstart a new wave of modernization efforts.”

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