of federal employees say they want more access to new technology. 1

In 2015, federal offices spent 77% of their budgets on legacysystems, leaving only 23% for new initiatives. 2

$8.7 billion worth of federal IT investments are in need ofmanagement attention. 3

Inspectors General at 23 of the 24 major federal agencies citedinformation security as a major management challenge for their agencies. 4

Security and risk management have been the top IT prioritiesfor state CIOs three years running. 5

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A GOVERNMENT DIGITAL WORKSPACE SOLUTION

Multi-device support

Legacy infrastructure integration

Identity-based conditional access

Policy-based management

Real-time application delivery

Advanced data loss controls

FIPS 140-2 encryption of data-at-rest and in-transit

Multi-factor authentication with smart card support

Rigorous compliance with government standards

Support for telework, continuity of operations, and high availability

AGENCIES ARE STRUGGLING TO MODERNIZE IT

EVERYONE WANTS MOBILE FLEXIBILITY, BUT SECURITY IS THE TOP CONCERN

87%

HOW A DIGITAL WORKSPACE SOLUTION CAN HELP

The digital workspace is a modern approach that leverages technologies to enable secure remote access to government resources across devices and locations.

Digital workspaces combine desktop and application virtualization with identity and enterprise mobility management to securely deliver data as well as resources anytime, anywhere.

DIGITAL WORKSPACES DELIVER

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1. National Academy of Public Administration, "Federal Leaders Share Views on Digital Technology," February 2016

2. US Government Accountability Office, "Agencies Need to Strengthen Oversight of Multi-billion Dollar Investments in Operations and Maintenance," November 2013

3. US Government Accountability Office, "Improving the Management of IT Acquisitions and Operations," January 2015

4. US Government Accountability Office, "Actions Needed to Address Challenges Facing Federal Systems," April 2015

5. National Association of State Chief Information Officers, "State CIO Priorities for 2016," November 2015

Improve service delivery and mission advancement

Strengthen data security across users, applications and devices

Increase end-user productivity and efficiency

Reduce hardware and storage costs

Streamline desktop and application management

Reduce IT maintenance and support costs

Achieve continuity of operations (COOP) goals

Empower field workers with mobile workflows

Go Green: cut energy costs and reduce reliance on and use of paper

Maintain 100% uptime

Lower workforce attritionAccelerate onboarding and provisioning

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GOVERNMENT IT FOR THE MOBILE-CLOUD ERADigital workspaces offer an innovative approach to working online and offline, across agencies and locations.