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German federal auditor finds decade long IT consolidation plan failed

Germany's Bundesrechnungshof found the decade long federal IT consolidation programme has missed its goals. Costs rose from EUR 1 billion to EUR 3.5 billion and the plan to merge over 1,300 data centres was dropped.

Reported Editor-read Netzpolitik.org, 18 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish whether the Interior Ministry will deliver its remaining planned central IT solutions by the end of 2025, nor commit any new funding.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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