- $3.7 billion from open source, a development approach using non-proprietary code
- $13.3B from virtualization, the process of maximizing infrastructure by creating virtual versions of servers, storage devices and network resources
- $6.6B from cloud computing/SaaS, hosting applications as services and delivering via the Internet.
"As federal agencies prepare to tighten their IT-budget belts, it is paramount that each and every IT investment be justifiable in supporting the agencies' missions and service to American citizens," said Peter Tseronis, deputy associate chief information officer, Department of Energy. "The DIY Federal IT Bailout Report and the May 21 Federal IT on a Budget Forum focus on how federal government executives can reduce the cost of sustaining IT programs and thereby free up funds for critical new IT investments."
To help agencies understand more about using innovative technologies to stretch their Federal IT dollars, MeriTalk is:
- Hosting the DIY Federal IT Bailout Webinar on March 10. The complimentary Webinar will explore how agencies can generate new IT funding by deploying innovative technology approaches.
- Launching the DIY Federal IT Calculator, an online tool which enables agencies to calculate how much they can save by using Open Source, Virtualization, or Cloud Computing/SaaS.
- Hosting the Federal IT on a Budget Forum on May 21, 2009, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The free, full-day event will bring together government IT professionals and industry thought leaders to dialogue, debate, and collaborate on how innovative technologies can stretch the Federal IT dollar.
- Inviting the Federal IT community to talk about these issues and their own experience.