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80% of Federal IT Spend Goes to Maintaining Old Systems

GAO 2025: 80% of $83B federal IT budget goes to operations and maintenance. Industry spends 60-80% on legacy. 68% say legacy blocks AI adoption.

Dennis Vorobyov
Dennis Vorobyov
CEO & Founder, EltexSoft
October 26, 2025 · 7 min read

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