Modernizing the Government Data Center

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Do you struggle to hire and retain investment accountants and treasury professionals? You're not alone. Governments across the country have cited staff shortages as one of the biggest challenges coming out of the pandemic. To combat workforce fatigue and make open positions more attractive, officials are looking at ways to bring more efficiency to their investment operations teams. Enter investment accounting and reporting technology. Closing the books on a month of financial activity shouldn’t take weeks, but it's the reality for many accountants in government. With the right tools in place to increase efficiency and reduce the burden on their teams, governments can have more success in both retaining the accountants they have and competing for new talent in the market.

When bad actors are looking to commit cybercrimes, they follow the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, that path often leads them to local governments. Cities, counties and municipalities have seen a surge in ransomware attacks, but strengthening their cybersecurity systems can be a challenges with limited budgets and IT security resources.

The climate crisis, at its core, is a water crisis. Water and carbon directly impact one another. As a result, climate impacts are most often experienced as water crises – floods, storms, droughts, etc. There is a tremendous need for collective government action to solve our shared water challenges. For governments to make equitable and smart decisions addressing the water crisis, they need access to clear, actionable water data – the best decisions are made using the best data.