The 10 worst-ever government IT projects

Sooraj Shah
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It was hard to narrow it down, but here are our picks for the worst ever government IT projects

When people think of a government IT project, the first thing that comes to mind is a kitchen sink with millions of pounds pouring out of it (just to clarify, that the money goes straight down the ...

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