Fiscal 2006 budget roundup: Key IT funding requests

President Bush recently released his budget proposal for fiscal 2006. How would federal agencies fare under his vision?

• Bush wants 7 percent IT increase
  President Bush's proposed budget for fiscal 2006 calls for a 7 percent increase in information technology spending governmentwide to $65.1 billion.

Governmentwide:

• Feds seek $5M for e-gov fund
• Bush backs boost for cybersecurity

Agriculture:

• USDA seeks common computing funds

Commerce:

• Patent office sticks to automation
• Commerce IT gets small boost

Education:

• Budget calls for Student Aid upgrade

Defense:

• Pentagon requests $30B for IT
• DOD goes for plain old IT

General Services Administration:

• Budget proposal would merge FSS, FTS

Homeland Security:

• Tech saturates DHS budget
• DHS plan highlights high-risk areas
• TSA budget request sees slight increase

Interior:

• Interior aims for modernization

Social Security Administration:

• SSA has plans for fiscal 2006 funds

Transportation:

• DOT requests 5 percent IT hike

Treasury:

• IRS would cut modernization money