The executive orders for improving national cybersecurity and customer experiences have been the key drivers for the modernization of federal government. However, these modernization efforts are not always supported by legacy systems. While migrating to the cloud can be daunting, a hybrid or multi-cloud approach can come with a variety of benefits. Cloud technology can act as a powerful enabler for agencies as they work to meet modernization expectations. Frank Reyes, Cloud Solutions Leader at Maximus, explained that cloud acts as an enabler for meeting these expectations set by federal mandates, in a recent interview.  

“Cloud technologies are the enablers of many of those outcomes,” Reyes said. “When government is looking at digital or IT modernization, a common question is, ‘What infrastructure is it going to run on?’ Modern applications require modern infrastructure.”

Watch the video below to learn how cloud acts as an enabler for the modernization of federal government.