The industry is investing heavily in IT infrastructure enhancements, including ransomware prevention, digital modernization and AI strategies, to keep pace with innovation and improve operational efficiency, according to a new survey of public sector organizations. I found out that
Cloud computing company Nutanix released its Public Sector Enterprise Index on Tuesday. The report compiles responses from a survey that asked public sector stakeholders about their challenges, how they run business-critical applications, and how IT operations will change in the future. be.
“Public sector organizations are eager to modernize their IT infrastructure and lay the groundwork to deploy new technologies to better serve and experience their constituents,” said Greg O', President of Nutanix. Connell said of the findings.
The survey found that ransomware protection is a top priority for IT decision makers. 92% of public sector chief information officers and chief technology officers surveyed said security and compliance were the main drivers for relocating applications within a digital environment.
Government facilities were the third-largest critical infrastructure sector targeted by ransomware attacks in 2023, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center's March Cybercrime Report.
As government agencies increase their use of AI, data privacy and maintaining best practices continue to challenge the public sector, the study found. Although support for AI ranks low in public sector infrastructure purchasing criteria, 80% of public sector respondents said they plan to increase investment in AI by 2025. Did.
Dozens of states have created AI task forces in recent months, including Rhode Island, which created an AI task force, a new chief data officer role and an AI “center of excellence” in February. is looking for ways to improve the efficiency of state government. , enhance digital services and support responsible innovation.
The study also revealed that nearly 85% of public sector IT organizations use “cloud smart” services. This gives the agency the flexibility to manage costs and avoid using only one vendor for data storage.
