# State and Local Agencies Rethink Modernization

A Route Fifty article argues that state and local modernization outcomes depend less on technology selection than on leadership alignment, cross-functional ownership, user adoption, and adaptable governance. It identifies a potential market for contractors that can pair technology implementation with process improvement, stakeholder engagement, change management, and phased delivery tied to measurable public-service outcomes; the signal identifies no specific solicitation or award.

- Procurement teams shaping modernization scopes can account for organizational readiness, user adoption, and cross-functional ownership alongside technical requirements.
- Contractors may differentiate modernization support by combining implementation with process improvement and change management, and by connecting phased delivery to measurable service outcomes.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services, Information Technology
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- State government agencies
- Local government agencies

### Vendors
- EY ()

### Sources
- [The biggest risk to government modernization isn’t technology - Route Fifty](https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/10/biggest-risk-government-modernization-isnt-technology/416618) - Route Fifty