Playing the predictions game
Making predictions is easy. Getting them right is ... well, not so easy. Just ask the guys who predicted that the stock market would reach 36,000.But that doesn't mean you can't get a useful sense of directions and trends. For our annual look at the year ahead, the Washington Technology staff talked to experts in government and industry and found widespread agreement on several important issues.
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Editor's
note: Playing the predictions game
Who's tougher on terrorism?
People to watch in 2004
Jerry
Grossman's Market Watch: Expect strong 2004, but 2003's gains will be hard to beat
Survival Guide: Mitchell Levy, president and CEO of ECnow.com
FEDERAL:
Three contractors on the hot seat
Small-business issues loom large
Federal issues to watch
Devon
Hewitt's Infotech and the law: What's coming in 2004? Study 2003 for clues
EMERGING TECH:
Getting the Green Light
Online
extra: Utility computing -- IT on a meter
STATE AND LOCAL:
For states, cash is cast carefully
Road to recovery: Don't expect halcyon days of late 1990s
Accenture helps agencies to measure, explain outcomes
New S&L business on the horizon
Online extra:
Rishi Sood's Across the Digital Nation -- State and local market poised for a rebound in 2004
Steve LeSueur, Washington Technology editor
- As the 2004 election campaign heats up, look for Democrats to be more hawkish than the president on homeland security.
- As a result of the ethics scandals involving Boeing Co. and other contractors, watch for the government to step up oversight and regulation.
- The state and local market is starting to rebound, but don't expect a tsunami of spending.
- The rapid pace of mergers and acquisitions among government IT contractors shows no signs of slowing.
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