The Federal Office Automation programme aims to introduce uniform electronic workplaces throughout the entire Federal Administration by 2012. This will occur at the same time as the switch to the new generation of basic office automation software, Vista and Office 2007. This helps bundle purchasing volumes and takes advantage of technical synergies, thereby significantly reducing IT costs in the Federal Administration.

Federal Office Automation is an interdepartmental project mandated by the Federal IT Council (FITC).
The programme is led by the Federal IT Steering Unit (FITSU) and implemented through projects in the individual departments.