The public sector is facing some tough challenges. The pandemic has required state and local governments as well as educational institutions to shift priorities to address new remote workforce requirements, highly distributed learning environments, increased cybersecurity risks, and the need for new contactless public services.
Significant budget shortfalls are not making things any easier. Even after accounting for federal aid from the CARES Act and the newly passed American Rescue Plan (ARP), experts believe that the recent round of government layoffs and cuts in services will require some serious restructuring across state and local government agencies to get back on track.