Budgeting for Tech in the Public Sector: How Government Agencies Can Future-Proof IT Expenses
As legacy IT infrastructure and applications age, government agencies must decide if, when, and how to allocate their limited fiscal resources to upgrade or replace components of their tech stack.
The challenge? Many agencies are migrating to the cloud and deploying hybrid hardware and software solutions to meet constituent expectations for seamless online experiences. However, the budgeting strategies that most agencies rely on lack the flexibility and agility needed to build and maintain a modern, cloud-based tech infrastructure.
In this e-book, we’ll explore common challenges that contracting officers face when budgeting for technology—and propose new ways to think about budgeting. In Part I, we’ll lay out the limitations of traditional budgeting models. In Part II, we’ll outline new approaches that help agencies build in flexibility to facilitate future adaptability.