Technology Will Play a Key Role in Obama Administration Priorities
According to a recent report from INPUT, the authority on government business, technology will play a critical role in President-Elect Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities.
Reston, VA (Issues Wire / Vocus) November 10, 2008 -- As the federal government begins its transition to an Obama administration, technology will emerge as a significant success factor. According to a recent report from INPUT, the authority on government business, technology will play a critical role in President-Elect Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities.
The use of technology, though clearly overshadowed by the economy and other issues, is a consistent theme throughout Obama's strategy platform. "While the financial crisis will put a strain on agency budgets, Obama's plans for healthcare, energy, and homeland security have embedded technology requirements that could represent opportunities for the federal technology contracting community," said Deniece Peterson, principal analyst for INPUT.
More specifically, solutions related to health IT, green IT, cyber security, unified communications and intelligence collection and analysis could see a boost in this administration. However, the advantage will go to solutions that can help save money, maximize current resources, and increase efficiency.
President-Elect Obama also plans on overhauling the performance and accountability metrics of federal agencies by reconfiguring the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) and setting stricter and more comparative performance standards. Federal agencies may need to acquire and/or maintain the necessary analysis and reporting tools to comply with potential changes.
Although new programs are likely to be put on the backburner as the Obama administration settles in, the transition effort that starts today launches mini-campaigns within agencies to preserve existing programs that could be in danger of the chopping block. "It is critical for federal contractors to start crafting plans for positioning themselves with the new administration if they haven't already," stated Ms. Peterson. "Now that the winner is known, contractors should be performing organizational analysis in key accounts, assessing their technology portfolios, and establishing thought leadership and visibility among potential appointees as they start coming in to their positions," Peterson urged.
These findings and others were released in an INPUT Industry Insight Report, "Technology in the Obama Administration." More details are available at http://www.input.com/corp/library/detail.cfm?itemid=7774&cmp=ILC-pubsitehmlatestanalysis?cmp=OTC-mrobamaii110608.
EDITOR'S NOTE: To speak with the report author regarding this release, please contact Helena Brito at hbrito@input.com or 703-707-4161.
About INPUT
INPUT is the authority on government business. Established in 1974, INPUT helps companies develop federal, state, and local government business and helps public sector organizations achieve their objectives. Over 1,500 member organizations, including small specialized companies, new entrants to the public sector, and the largest government contractors and agencies, rely on INPUT for the latest and most comprehensive procurement and market information, consulting, powerful sales management tools, and educational & networking events. For more information about INPUT, visit www.input.com or call 703-707-3500.
Media Contact:
Helena Brito
hbrito@input.com
703-707-4161
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