Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Technology could save the Federal Government $1T in 10 years

The Technology CEO Council released a report in October highlighting seven main ways to save the US Government $100billion A YEAR for the next 10 years. This report, “One Trillion Reasons” recommends straightforward ways to “pare back $1Trillion from the deficit while increasing productivity and enabling sustainable competitiveness” says Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell, “we’re optimistic that changes today will help lay the foundation for future job growth and innovation for our country.”

The recommendations include: *www.greenbiz.com

 Consolidate Information Technology Infrastructure
 Streamline Government Supply Chains
 Reduce Energy Use
 Move to Shared Services for Mission-Support Activities
 Apply Advanced Business Analytics to Reduce Improper Payments
 Reduce Field Operations Footprint and Move to Electronic Self-Service
 Monetize the government’s assets.