| The federal IT security market remains in a state of flux, although FY 09 may bring changes with the announcement of a possible $6 billion cyber security project by the Whitehouse. Agencies are wrestling with flat security budgets, increasing vulnerabilities, shifts in security policies, and the lack of qualified agency IT staff. Possible restrictions on agency IT procurement included in the FY 08 omnibus bill, such as the need to seek Congressional approval before spending authorized IT funds, and having to submit expenditure plans for all IT acquisition projects to Congressional Committees, only increases the pressure on agency security programs, as an agency’s IT security budget is often the first to be reappropriated to offset the cost of other operations.
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