In some instances, the government would also benefit by becoming a better consumer. Learning to make use of commercial off-the-shelf technology—where it is appropriate and a high percentage of the requirements can be satisfied with little or no modification—could be beneficial for government. While tailored solutions are likely necessary for the software to run weapons systems, they are likely unnecessary for enterprise software for government financial management and human capital systems. In a related concern, many government acquisition programs (which entail developmental activities) have
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