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Governments could not have obsolete, outdated, siloed technological systems

By Hicbd
Wed Mar 12 2025 1:24 pm

"Across the global landscape of government IT, a critical challenge has taken root: the persistence of legacy systems – outdated software and hardware that remain operational for essential functions. Over the past quarter-century, research consistently shows that 60-80% of public sector IT spending is consumed by maintaining these aging assets, leaving insufficient resources for modernization."

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https://abhaskjha.substack.com/p/cobol-and-cobwebs-why-yesterdays
https://www.gao.gov/blog/outdated-and-old-it-systems-slow-government-and-put-taxpayers-risk

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International Development / Foreign Aid / NGOs Government Debt / Spending / Budgeting / Finance Government Contracting / Procurement U.S. Government Contracting / Procurement Public Administration / Government / Political Science Research Consulting Firms Government IT / Technology

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