FDA said it will spend as much as $2.5 billion over the next 10 years to upgrade its information technology systems, many of which are hopelessly out of date, reports the Associated Press. This will help the agency better track medical devices, drugs, food, and the other products it regulates. The funds will be awarded over the next decade to 10 contractors. FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said the agency needs a "high-tech, efficient data management system" in order to carry out its mission.