One Trillion Reason$ for the U.S. Government to Consolidate IT Infrastructure

Online, October 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - According to a recent report released by the Technology CEO Council (TCC), the U.S. Government can eliminate more than $1 Trillion from the deficit over the next decade by implementing a number of key initiatives, including the consolidation of existing IT infrastructure and by increasing the current number of self-service internet based platforms for citizens. The report was delivered to President Barrack Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and also recommends using proven technology based productivity solutions to reduce current energy usage, streamlining government supply chains, and moving agencies to shared services for mission support activities.

"America's growing national debt is undermining our global competitiveness," said the council, chaired by IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano. The Technology CEO Council is the information technology industry`s public policy advocacy organization comprising Chief Executive Officers from America's leading information technology companies. "Our report contains straightforward, proven ways to pare back $1 trillion from the deficit while increasing productivity and enabling sustainable competitiveness," Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell, said in a statement.

"In reading the report, I was initially drawn to their analysis of the government's operating costs on their current IT infrastructure being substantially elevated, and in some cases by double the required budget. If that intelligence is sound, then the need to have this initiative addressed is long overdue." said Christopher Stark, President and CEO of Cetrom IT. "The TCC did an commendable job on compiling a report that drew on sound and validated research, while offering clear solution strategies for the government to address additional deficit reduction strategies."

Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. is an industry leading Application Services Provider (ASP), delivering a full spectrum of "Cloud Computing" solutions with their hosted technology services platform for small and medium businesses. Cetrom offers Hosted Applications, otherwise known as "Software as a Service" (SaaS), for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office, as well as many other software programs. In addition, they deliver scalable Managed Services options such as Network Monitoring, Disaster Recovery and Remote Data Back-Up. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, they have been recognized for their depth of industry knowledge, technical expertise and superior customer service ranking. Cetrom stands behind all their services with 24x7x365 Help Desk Support, 99.9% uptime guarantee.