Improving cybersecurity is a top priority for 54% of state and local government IT leaders for the current fiscal year. This is seen as a higher priority than modernising legacy systems.

June 23, 2025

Improving cybersecurity is a top priority for 54% of state and local government IT leaders for the current fiscal year. This is seen as a higher priority than modernising legacy systems. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by EY in June 2025. It covers topics including Government, Cybersecurity. The original data appears in EY Government State and Local 2025 Survey Findings . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 6/23/2025

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Improving cybersecurity is a top priority for 54% of state and local government IT leaders for the current fiscal year. This is seen as a higher priority than modernising legacy systems. This data was published by EY and covers Government, Cybersecurity.

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This statistic comes from EY Government State and Local 2025 Survey Findings , published by EY on June 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/government-public-sector/ey-government-state-and-local-2025-survey-findings.

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Improving cybersecurity is a top priority for 54% of state and local government IT leaders for the current fiscal year. This is seen as a higher priority than modernising legacy systems.

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