Through application modernization, agencies also have the potential to update the capabilities of existing applications to meet current technology standards, achieve faster resolution of issues, improve citizen services and build trust. These examples are some reasons why application modernization is a key imperative for federal agencies across our government. 

But the promise of modernization isn’t without its challenges. The process is often slow and seldom in lockstep with mission imperatives. Only a small number of agencies have modernized their essential workflows, related applications, systems and data, across their organizations. From technical debt accumulated over years of budget shortfalls to a need for diverse skills escalated by siloed computing platforms to cybersecurity and data privacy considerations, the barriers to application modernization can be many.