Federal agency information technology programs--to the extent that they're visible--will face cuts ranging from minor to significant in the presumptive fiscal 2011 budget, introduced April 11 into the House as H.R. 1473.

The bill is the result of a deal struck by Republicans and Democrats just two hours before the last continuing resolution was set to expire on April 8, thus barely averting a government shutdown. The bill is currently on a fast-track for approval in the House with Senate agreement and President Barack Obama's signature all expected to occur before the current continuing resolution expires on midnight of April 15.

As is typical in last-minute legislation, the bill lacks specificity in a number of areas, but we've nonetheless gone through it to extract information technology-related provisions. Some programs are set for big cuts, indeed. Click here to see two tables with the cuts listed. The first table compares the appropriated amount listed in H.R. 1473 and the fiscal 2010 appropriated amount. The second table lists recessions.

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