Federal government technology leaders are working hard to upgrade data infrastructure to generate value from rapidly growing data flows that older systems are proving unable to handle. new research Discoveries from MeriTalk and Hitachi Vantara Federation.
New research – Federal Data Maturity Report: Optimizing Storage, Operations, and Insights – Conclusions drawn from a survey of 150 federal IT decision makers who provided their opinions on the current and future state of federal data storage and operations.
On the data generation front, research shows that business is booming.
More than half of the decision makers surveyed said they have access to a large number of respondents said there has been a significant increase in data generation from sources. , and unstructured data in general.
Federal policy mandates are driving agencies to better utilize data to improve mission outcomes and citizen services. Yet, as the supply of data increases, many government technology leaders are realizing that their current systems are not up to the challenge.
A new study found that 57% of those surveyed believe their current data infrastructure is overwhelmed by increasing amounts of data. Similarly, 62% said they are concerned that their current data infrastructure will not scale well enough to meet current and future demands.
The source of the problem is familiar themes that drive technology modernization: outdated systems, complexity issues, and security vulnerabilities.
While nearly all respondents feel they need to improve their ability to turn data into the driver of their mission and decisions, importantly, most respondents feel that their organizations need to improve their ability to It means that you don't think you're particularly successful at achieving your goals. In terms of data maturity, only 41 percent say their organizations have reached “advanced” status, giving their organizations an “A” grade for their ability to leverage data-driven insights. She is 32% less than 1 in 3.
A data-driven future looks brighter, but new research shows there's a lot of work needed to get there. Priorities proposed by federal technology leaders include:
- Government agencies should focus on upgrading their data storage infrastructure.
- Government agencies need to invest in advanced analytical tools.and
- Cybersecurity must be continually improved to protect data and systems.
Research shows that the value proposition of these steps is already being realized in some organizations. More than half of respondents whose organizations have upgraded their data capabilities see results in the form of more efficient collaboration and data sharing. As a result, 53% were able to create better decision-making capabilities.
Looking ahead, more than half of those surveyed believe that deploying more modern data infrastructure will improve data access and retrieval, increase efficiency, and improve data reliability and resiliency for mission-critical applications. answered that it will improve.
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