For federal agencies to be successful in their continued pursuit of government-wide initiatives such as reforming federal IT, using new technologies to improve government operations and citizen engagement, and enhancing customer experience across government, they require support and assistance. “Today, we have a dual mission to deliver innovative services and solutions to the public and to our government agency customers,” explains Kathy Conrad, Principal Deputy Associate Administrator of GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies (OCSIT).

The Federal Government is the largest data processing / IT organization in the world. The shear number of computer centers, unique applications and support staff dwarfs even the largest private sector IT organizations.  With this scale comes a significant opportunity to enhance service performances and lower operating costs associated with physical assets such as computer equipment, data center space, staffing and overall investment. 

The BBC reports that this is the largest budget cut in decades for the British government;.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11579979. BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson provides his deep analysis of the impact of budget cuts on pension programs given demographic changes across Britain.