The push towards digital transformation in the U.S. government is putting sensitive data at risk, according to a Thales research conducted by analyst firm IDC.

The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Federal Edition, indicates that as agencies embrace new technologies, such as multi-cloud deployments, they are struggling to implement proper data security.

“As digital transformation expands the number and position of attack vectors, the layers of security must expand and be repositioned to address new needs,” said Frank Dickson, program vice president for security products research, IDC.