Court of Auditors: Government's major IT plans remain empty promises
Public administration should be digital and modern. But this functions only very limitedly. At the federal level, a plan was already decided ten years ago...
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The German Federal Court of Auditors has criticized the government's IT modernization efforts over the past decade. A project called 'IT Consolidation and Federal Networks' was launched ten years ago to standardize technology across federal agencies, but has achieved limited success.
The audit revealed significant challenges: 1,300 server rooms still exist, many systems use outdated programming languages, and different administrative systems cannot communicate effectively. The original goal to reduce data centers by 2022 was abandoned. A new plan aims to integrate 77 agencies by 2028, requiring two billion euros.
Only 3 out of 18 departments have comprehensive IT strategies. Security remains a concern, with 52 out of 106 agencies not fully complying with user obligations. Each ministry operates independently, creating organizational barriers.
A new Ministry for Digital Security was established in May, but nine out of ten key action fields remain unaddressed.
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