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Survey by the EY Center for Government Modernization finds 48% of federal decision makers say IT modernization projects take a year-plus to move from pilot to production by Intelliworx It can take a federal agency a year or longer to take an IT modernization project from the pilot phase to production, according to 48% of federal decision makers polled by EY. That’s not a surprise given the size, complexity and critical nature of the government’s IT infrastructure. The consulting firm polled 131 federal decision makers about modernization and AI for its 2026 EY Federal Trends Report. We’ve previously covered some of the findings about the state of AI implementation in the federal government and the shortage of tech talent. In this third and final post stemming from this survey, we are looking at the findings focused on modernization.   Stay in touch by subscribing to our email newsletter. We will […]

Close to half (44%) of federal decision makers surveyed by EY cite “workforce skill gaps” as the top challenge to modernizing the federal IT infrastructure by Intelliworx “One of the most critical bottlenecks to federal goals for modernization, efficiency and scaling AI is not a technological gap but a human capital gap.” That’s according to the 2026 EY Federal Trends Report, based on a survey of 131 federal decision makers. When asked about the top barriers to modernizing government technology, respondents identified the following: 44% cite workforce skill gaps; 32% say slow procurement processes; 32% say escalating cybersecurity threats; 30% say regulatory requirements; and 30% say inadequate data storage. (Click for larger image) Solving the talent shortage While the survey identified the top barrier, it also identified some ways the government is going about resolving it.   1. Upskilling existing staff Most respondents surveyed give their agency high marks for […]