"They are being asked to demonstrate the mission impact of technology investments including, but not limited to, cost savings and user experience, he said. As well as AI, the survey highlighted increased investment in cybersecurity, as another leading priority for CIOs. With government entities facing increasing threats from state-sponsored hackers, 85% of respondents said this was an area for investment."
"Elsewhere, investment in cloud transformation is another key objective for CIOs as government departments contend with growing workloads and infrastructure strain as a result of AI. The survey noted 74% of government CIOs have already deployed or plan to deploy AI tools within the next 12 months. Interest in agentic AI is also skyrocketing, with 49% planning to deploy agents in frontline operations within the next year."
Fifty-two percent of government CIOs outside the United States expect budgets to surge next year, driven partly by increased AI spending. Governments target modernization and cost savings through emerging technologies despite constraints. Geopolitical shifts and economic volatility have forced CIOs to adjust priorities and demonstrate mission impact such as cost savings and user experience. Cybersecurity is a leading priority, with 85% identifying it for investment because of rising state-sponsored threats. Cloud transformation is crucial as departments face growing workloads and infrastructure strain from AI. Seventy-four percent have deployed or plan AI tools within 12 months; 49% plan agentic AI in frontline operations.
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