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Andy MacIsaac says IT modernization should be looked at like digital transformation: evolving the convergence of people, process and technology.

Nilan says IT modernization is also about upgrading IT infrastructure – including the networks and the applications which support mission and outcomes.

Patrick Sullivan, CTO for Akamai Technologies, says IT modernization is about empowering government employees by delivering productivity gains, improving user experience and strengthening security and privacy.

Boomi’s vice president shares how CIOs can alleviate IT modernization paralysis and speed procurement and delivery cycles with digital transformation initiatives.

Dominic Delmolino, CTO for Accenture Federal Services, says IT modernization is a lot about how you get rid of the old and bring in the new.

Modernization should not be done just for modernization's sake. There must be a mission outcome tied to it to be successful, says World Wide Technology's Vimesh Patel in an interview with FedScoop.

To Acquia's Peter Durand, the emphasis in IT modernization should be placed more on the end-user, he said recently at the 2020 IT Modernization Summit.