Office 365 in UK Local Government

Over the past two years, state and local governments have seen a historic influx of federal funding. From the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act to the Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, billions of federal dollars hold the potential to create long-term progress in state and local governments across the country. The biggest target of these federal dollars is infrastructure. Between crumbling roads and strained public transit systems, the nation’s infrastructure needs thoughtful investment.

The long-term shift to remote and hybrid work means government agencies need to view virtual collaboration in a new light. The first step was supporting virtual connections among employees and their supervisors to keep critical government functions operating during the pandemic. Now, the next challenge is enabling cross-functional teams to seamlessly collaborate on everything from project management and project deliverables, to complex procurements and RFP review boards, to critical operational tasks that must be managed remotely across a team.

According to Gartner, the Federal government views cloud as a long-term pathway to strategic IT modernization, whereas state and local governments tend to pursue the immediate tactical benefits of innovation and cost savings. Cloud hybridization has resulted in a more complex cost model, and state agencies are looking at ways to utilize machine intelligence to govern costs, manage usage, and stay within budget. This multi-cloud approach also requires tight control of compliance and security vulnerabilities.

Join us for this 60-minute presentation that will identify key issues and strategies to consider when offering and selling commercial and open source software (OSS) in the federal space, including: Advantages and potential pitfalls of offering an OSS product to the Government.