Government agencies are <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Infrastructure/Billions-Wasted-on-Federal-IT-Projects-GAO/?kc=EWKNLNAV08042008STR5">spending billions of dollars on IT investments</A> that are redundant, lack clear goals and are managed by unqualified individuals, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said July 31. Some of the projects have been delayed for more than a decade and are costing billions more than originally budgeted.

Citing a new GAO (Government Accountability Office) study that found more than 400 federal IT projects worth approximately $25 billion are suffering from poor planning or are underperforming, Carper said it might time for Congress to pull the plug on some of the projects.