Digital transformation has the potential to revolutionize the way that governments connect with citizens/constituents, protect sensitive information, and achieve the organization's mission. Yet revolutionizing the business of the government is a complex task. Primary obstacles include siloed legacy systems, applications, and processes; funding and talent shortages; complex procurement processes; and cultural dissonance. Despite these universal challenges, government leaders recognize that digital transformation is necessary to serve the public in the digital age. VMware AppDefense helps to strengthen data security across infrastructure and endpoints, protecting sensitive citizen data and privacy by reducing cybersecurity risks. 

In the next chapter, Chapter 6,  ML-Based Intelligent Log Management, you will learn about how vRealize tools can automatically correlate all IT data and events into a unified view with a complete picture of the IT environment, and you will use analytics to predict and provide support to customers. We will also improve performance and avoid disruption by enabling them to proactively identify and remedy issues before they affect the business.