Government's big IT plans stay empty promises

Public administration should be digital and modern. But this works only in a limited way. Ten years ago, the government decided on a plan...

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Ten years ago, the German government started a big IT project. They wanted all government offices to use the same technology and buy computers together. However, the project did not succeed.

The audit found many problems. There are still 1,300 server rooms in government offices. Many systems use old software that doesn't work well together.

The government planned to reduce data centers by 2022, but they gave up this goal. Now they want to connect 77 agencies by 2028 and need two billion euros. Most departments don't have their own IT strategy.

Many offices don't follow security rules properly. The government created a new ministry in May to help solve these problems.

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