public sector it modernisation

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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about public sector IT modernisation focus on large-scale government technology upgrades, particularly as Windows 10 nears end of support. A key example is the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), which spent £312 million modernising its IT estate. This included replacing 31,500 Windows 7 laptops, patching vulnerabilities, and migrating legacy applications. The thread highlights the urgency of modernisation driven by Microsoft's end-of-support milestones and the challenges of managing such transitions in public sector organisations. Topics include budget allocation, security improvements, and application migration strategies.
  1. Defra £312m IT Modernisation as Windows 10 Nears End of Support

    The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) quietly disclosed that it has spent roughly £312 million modernising its IT estate — a programme that removed 31,500 Windows 7 laptops, patched tens of thousands of vulnerabilities and migrated dozens of legacy applications — even...