US Government Tech Waste Analysis
Budget: $50 – $0 USD
I'm seeking a comprehensive research report analyzing financial waste within the US government in the technology sector. The report should include a variety of sources, primarily government publications, expert interviews, and case studies. This can cover federal, state and local examples.
I'd like to report to have an estimate of the total dollars spent on federal, state and local IT investment, and a projection of how much of that is wasted, e.g. inefficiently spent.
The report should be told through anecdotes and examples of waste or outdated systems. For example, the story about CUNY spending $500M on course catalog software, agencies that still use floppy disks, stories of hiring expensive consultants for simple tech problems, failures of government technology that have real health or environmental implications, opportunities for investing in new systems that would save money. All examples should be cited with high quality sources and should be current.
Ideal Skills:
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Proficiency in understanding and interpreting government publications
- Ability to conduct and incorporate expert interviews
- Experience with case study analysis
- Ability to write compellingly for a non-technical audience
- Ability to turn examples into tweets and other sharable media
Experience:
- Prior experience in researching government financial waste or technology inefficiencies is highly desirable
- Proven track record of producing well-structured, insightful research reports
- Experience with creating engaging and informative content from complex data
I'd like to report to have an estimate of the total dollars spent on federal, state and local IT investment, and a projection of how much of that is wasted, e.g. inefficiently spent.
The report should be told through anecdotes and examples of waste or outdated systems. For example, the story about CUNY spending $500M on course catalog software, agencies that still use floppy disks, stories of hiring expensive consultants for simple tech problems, failures of government technology that have real health or environmental implications, opportunities for investing in new systems that would save money. All examples should be cited with high quality sources and should be current.
Ideal Skills:
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Proficiency in understanding and interpreting government publications
- Ability to conduct and incorporate expert interviews
- Experience with case study analysis
- Ability to write compellingly for a non-technical audience
- Ability to turn examples into tweets and other sharable media
Experience:
- Prior experience in researching government financial waste or technology inefficiencies is highly desirable
- Proven track record of producing well-structured, insightful research reports
- Experience with creating engaging and informative content from complex data