Government's IT spending to rise 8.6% to $8.3 bn in 2022: Gartner

The government's information technology spending is projected to reach $8.3 billion in 2022, an increase of 8.6 per cent from 2021 according to a latest forecast by research firm Gartner.

“Digitalization initiatives of Indian government organizations took a giant leap in 2020 because of the global Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The pandemic forced the government to shift priorities as supply chains and revenue streams dwindled,” said Apeksha Kaushik, senior principal research analyst at Gartner.

Indian government organizations, both local and national, will increase spending on all segments of IT in 2022, except for telecom services, the research firm said.

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