Technology has altered the way individuals participate in work, travel, entertainment, and health care. It also has changed the way government provides services. Technology purchases of upgrades and enhancements are required, and that will not change. The value of the resulting benefits far outweigh the costs.
A study of new statewide budgets confirms spending will be heavy in the next several years. The budgets are filled with funding allocations for technology of all types. The modernization of old legacy systems in government has begun. It will continue throughout the decade because there is no other option, and it will take that long to handle the modernization effort.