Report: Department of Defense Organizations See Cloud Computing as Mission-Critical
Eighty-six percent believe the failure to modernize legacy DoD systems is putting national security in jeopardy.
MeriTalk has announced the results of its new report, “Innovation Imperative: The Drive to Modernize DoD.” The study, underwritten by Amazon Web Services and Red Hat, surveyed 150 Department of Defense (DoD) IT decision makers to understand the state of their IT infrastructure and applications.
The study confirmed that legacy IT is jeopardizing our national security. Almost all (96%) of DoD managers say their organization’s current technology solutions are in need of IT modernization, with the majority saying at least half of their systems are outdated. Another 86% say the failure to modernize legacy DoD systems is putting the security of our nation in jeopardy, and 83% say they are concerned about the potential of falling behind adversaries like China and Russia in their use of innovative technology.