Will they look at the system?

Input claims that the U.S. government is going to be spending more money on KM, primarily associated with Homeland Defense. This CIO article hints at the bigger question: All the technology in the world won't fix the differences between the agencies that all share similar information, each with a different view on it.

Connecting the Dots - Knowledge Management Research Center - CIO

In a report released a few weeks ago, Input predicts that the federal government will boost its spending on knowledge management (KM) products and services at a compound annual rate of 9 percent from 2003 to 2008. That translates from an initial investment of $820 million to $1.3 billion.

Yes, I am catching up on my CIO reading, in case it isn't obvious.