A new survey of public sector organizations shows the sector is investing significantly in strengthening its IT infrastructure, including ransomware prevention, digital modernization and AI strategy, to keep pace with innovation and to improve operational efficiency.
Cloud computing company Nutanix has released its Public sector enterprise index Tuesday released a report summarizing responses to a survey that asked public sector leaders about their challenges, how they run applications critical to their business and how their IT operations might change in the future.
“Public sector organizations are eager to modernize their IT infrastructure and lay the foundation for adopting new technologies to deliver better services and experiences to their constituents,” said Greg O’Connell, Nutanix representative, about the results of the investigation.
Survey reveals that protection against ransomware is a top priority for IT decision-makers. Ninety-two percent of public sector CIOs and technology officers surveyed said security and compliance are key drivers for offshoring applications within their digital landscapes.
Government facilities were the third critical infrastructure sector targeted by ransomware attacks in 2023, according to a March cybercrime study. report speak FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center.
While government organizations are making greater use of AI, the survey found, issues with data privacy and adherence to best practices continue to plague the public sector. Although support for AI is low among public sector infrastructure purchasing criteria, 80% of public sector respondents said they plan to increase investment in AI by 2025 .
Dozens of states, including Rhode Islandwhich formed an AI working group in February, a new chief data officer role and an AI “center of excellence” – have in recent months created AI working groups to explore ways to which technology can improve the efficiency of state government, enhance digital services and responsibly support. innovation.
The survey also found that nearly 85% of public sector IT organizations use “cloud-intelligent” services, which give agencies the flexibility to control costs and avoid relying on a single vendor for data storage. data.
