Government Research Reports

Themes and Priorities of the FY2011 Federal Budget Request (Feb 2010)

INPUT's Themes and Priorities of the FY2011 Federal Budget Request report analyzes the spending priorities and policy initiatives in the Obama Administration’s FY2011 budget request and the driving information technology programs and trends that provide a more complete picture of fiscal 2011 federal spending.

Description

INPUT’s Themes and Priorities of the FY2011 Federal Budget Request report profiles the spending priorities and policy initiatives in the Obama Administration’s fiscal year 2011 budget request. It examines the information technology investments, trends, and drivers that offer insight into areas of growing emphasis and potential growth in the coming fiscal year and beyond.

The analysis covers the following areas:

• Discretionary and information technology budget reviews
• Budgetary trends in technology purchasing, program performance and acquisition policy
• Federal department and agency budget priorities and programs

Each new budget request reveals new and evolving program priorities as well as major course changes for the current administration. Although some multi-year programs will be familiar, an administration often uses the new budget request to make the case for major new proposals. In addition, any number of current and growing challenges is often reflected in how departments plan to spend their finances.

Key Findings

INPUT draws upon its extensive knowledge of the government IT industry to analyze federal spending plans for the next fiscal year. Key drivers currently at play across the government include:

• Demand for improved government service delivery
• Emphasis on select technologies to achieve current priorities
• Discretionary budget pressures
• Contract performance improvements and goals
• Acquisition management and workforce challenges

Critical Insight for Vendors

This report provides companies and other interested parties with a detailed view of upcoming fiscal year federal spending plans and is designed to enhance a firm’s business development planning with relevant strategic and tactical analysis. This report provides insight into:

• The top priorities for the Obama Administration in fiscal year 2011
• How federal departments are planning to use technology to achieve their various missions
• The federal policies affecting technology acquisition and program management – changes underway and how they may impact the market
• The federal departments positioned as budget winners and losers for FY2011
• The mix of departmental technology budget Development, Enhancement and Modernization (DME) spending verses Steady State (SS) funding

INPUT’s Themes and Priorities of the FY2011 Federal Budget Request report is delivered in PowerPoint format. In addition, the report package includes an accompanying Excel workbook with the supporting data for the information technology budget analysis.

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