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Monitors - Extend life for replacements - Saves 1 Billion USD!

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Intro: Every federal employee loves when the IT guys says " you are getting a new computer" - which in many agencies means a laptop. This happens every three years and it is time. Three years of use at 40 hours a week and newer programs on dated technology are a problem - but why the new monitor? I have seen the property book and what they cost and been involved in "excessing" the old ones that all work fine. Do you replace yours at home every three years?

My Suggestion: Change the lifecycle from 3 to five years for flat screen monitors. From years 0 to 3 they can be supported under the help desk agreements or warranties and from 3 to 5 years if they have a problem they are replaced.

2.15 million Federal works x $175 per monitor (I am low balling here) = $376,250,000 every three years or $125,416,667 per year. If it was 5 years it would be $75,250,000 per year and a savings of $50,166,667 per year! Over 20 years the savings is $1,003,333,340 - that is over a BILLION dollars for such a simple change.

Impact: None. All federal employees still have a monitor. No loss in services!

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Submitted by Community Member 2 years ago

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  1. Community Member Idea Submitter

    Good idea.

    2 years ago
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  2. Community Member

    I clicked on your monitors tag; and lo and behold, there were only two entries--one was just a test--so in reality one entry. So it looks like "monitors" would be a good bucket for yours and other's ideas to get like ideas in the same place. However that might be limiting. Clicking on "Equipment" showed another related idea that sort of dovetails into this one. I would have thought "computers" would be better than it was, but it was too varied.

    2 years ago
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  3. Community Member

    I agree in reference to the monitors or replacement as needed. As for the computer, I think that 5 or more years is suitable for replacement (or maybe replace as needed). Most employees merely use their computers for e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet applications, therefore, there's no need to replace as often as every three years. I wonder how often the computers, if fail, are under warranty. Most of the times the failure is always after the warranty has expired. Just think how much the Government could save x the 2.15 million Federal employees.

    2 years ago
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  4. Community Member Idea Submitter

    Very good points. The failure rates have increased based on the fact that many if not most are now encrypted and a failure leads to data loss. Usually this results in a re-image versus a hardware change. Perhaps there is a way to extend the service life in the property systems for those computers performing well.

    2 years ago
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  5. Community Member Idea Submitter

    This is a good one!

    2 years ago
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  6. Community Member

    Government computers should be used until they are absolutely obsolete. There really is no justification for getting everything new as it comes on the market. If it isn't borke, don't fix it.

    2 years ago
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  7. Community Member

    Hello,

    First off I want to say I like your ideas. What do you think of a cloud based computer system?

    Below are a few ideas I thought you might be interested in. Please feel free to vote or comment with your thoughts. I would love to get some constructive feedback.

    Thanks,

    Tony<><

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    http://governmentreform.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Paperless--electronic--Flight-Publications/120771-13060

    http://governmentreform.ideascale.com/a/dtd/No-more-fuel-dumping--Millions-saved-/120828-13060

    2 years ago
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  8. Community Member Idea Submitter

    Great idea.

    2 years ago
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  9. Community Member Idea Submitter

    I have never had one fail on me and mine at home is 7 years old.

    2 years ago
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  10. Community Member

    Wow, 28 ideas in 10 days, you are a machine! Maybe instead of working for the federal government you should run for elected office and get some things done! You have a lot of ideas pent up in your head. I would have never thought of making tele work mandatory or passing immigration reform to get the government on track to being efficient. Awesome thanks for the ideas, keep em coming.

    2 years ago
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  11. Community Member Idea Submitter

    If something comes to mind I add it. Some are more commentary and several are ideas I submitted from last year. The key here is peer review - if it is good it can rise up and may get attention.

    2 years ago
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  12. Community Member

    Great idea! And, not just monitors...the keyboard and mouse. I cannot tell you how many brand new keyboards, mice, monitors and laptop bags I excess!! It is sinful!

    2 years ago
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