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Everyone, including top leaders, need to be on-board when agencies install new technology

American City & Country

According to Witt, governments must also consider the total cost of ownership of the new system. It also includes the supplemental cost of implementation, training, ongoing support and system maintenance.” This leadership support is crucial to propel any cultural changes necessary for a successful adoption.”

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

The team should be diverse, with representatives that include IT leadership, department heads (for domain expertise), finance professionals, legal counsel, cybersecurity experts and end-users from relevant departments.” Consider the total cost of ownership, not just upfront costs. What about cooperative contracts?

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Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril

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The latest bid, which followed at least two previous failures, is facing similar troubles as earlier projects: incomplete planning, a technology platform with questionable maturity and, maybe most striking, the hubris of the leadership that their current plan will be successful no matter what evidence emerges that tells a different story.

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5 best practices for accelerating research computing with AWS

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Research leaders successfully driving cloud adoption are developing mechanisms to prioritize resources efficiently, and to incorporate the total cost of ownership (TCO) and value their teams derive from operating in the cloud.

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Government’s AI inflection point: Why on-prem tech modernization matters

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From a leadership perspective, this isn’t just a technological shift; AI is forcing a fundamental reimagining of how government operates, interacts with citizens, and safeguards national security.