Shawn McCarthy: Why government pays more for IT than private sector

Federal agencies spend nearly four times more on information technology per employee than private companies. That's according to an analysis by researchers at I...

Shawn McCarthy, research director, IDC

Federal agencies spend nearly four times more on information technology per employee than private companies. That's according to an analysis by researchers at IDC. At $39,000 per capita, what the heck is government buying? And why so much? Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more, IDC government research director Shawn McCarthy.

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