The Trump Administration appears to be interested in maintaining security across the federal IT enterprise, according to remarks made at last week’s “Government of the Future Event.  A clearer outline of what this means is coming soon from the Administration, said Bill Zielinski, GSA FAS Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the IT Category.  Contractors should check their news sources for what a security roadmap might look like.  Zielinski also sees more opportunities for Shared Services, requirements consolidation, and combined multi-agency buys.  These initiatives are all designed to help the government meet critical needs within existing budgets.  Overhead must come down, he inferred, if operational needs are to be better met.  GSA also wants to help better manage IT spend across government.  Theirs is a very data-driven approach to IT and IT acquisition.  Contractors should take note as more than $30 billion annually is spent through various GSA IT and telecommunications contracts.  Some customer agencies have expressed concerns that such an approach might limit innovation and reduce opportunities for small businesses, though agency officials insist otherwise.  As always, paying attention to your market is key.