Federal IT Spending Drops Slightly Against 2012 Requests, immixGroup Budget Briefing Reveals

Sequestration Will Require Cuts in Unobligated Spending; Agencies to Focus on Digital Government Strategy, Cloud Computing and Similar Cost Saving TechnologiesMcLean, VA, October 31, 2012 - In the face of looming sequestration, federal IT spending requests overall have dropped $1 billion over FY 2012 levels, with buying trends expected to emphasize mobility and cloud-related technology. The 2013 Federal IT budget request is approximately $78.9 billion—down slightly from last year’s $79.7 billion—but the continuing resolution and potential sequestration will most likely lower IT spend to