By Natalie Alms
Dec 17, 2020
Many states are just beginning to modernizing their IT infrastructure, according to a study by the Internet Association, a trade group representing technology companies.
The analysis of state and local technology overall modernization plans released Dec. 15 includes an interactive map called “SITARA” – State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Technology Advancing Reform Achievements. It evaluates governments in three categories: cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and modernization. The association used 11 metrics across the three categories to give scores.
In the group’s analysis, 24 states fell into the “getting started” category. Only three reached “very good,” and none reached categories rated even higher, like “exceptional.”
Quick Hits Many states are only in the beginning stages of modernizing their IT structure, according to a study by the
Internet Association, a trade group representing technology companies. In the group s analysis of state and local technology advancements released Tuesday, 24 states scored in the getting started category. Only three reached very good, and none reached categories rated even higher, like exceptional.
The analysis includes an interactive map called SITARA State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Technology Advancing Reform Achievements. It evaluates localities in three categories modern IT infrastructure, effective modernization efforts and cybersecurity. The association used 11 metrics across the three categories to give scores.