Any States employee who needs a laptop to do their job, could receive a new one if their current computer isn’t compatible with Windows 11.
As part of ongoing work to update States IT services, a government wide plan is in place to upgrade all States computers to use the operating system.
Windows 11 was released in 2021, as the successor to Windows 10. It is said to offer enhanced user interfaces, focused on simplicity, and a modern look for better productivity, creativity, and focus.
It can be integrated with AI platform Copilot, and has stronger security features then its predecessors.
In an email to all staff earlier this month, the States Chief Digital & Information Officer, Gé Drossaert confirmed that all staff will be moving to use Windows 11 in the near future.
“We will be rolling out Windows 11 in the coming months, which will be an essential upgrade,” he wrote. “We will revert in due course with more information.
“Some colleagues will have laptops that are not compatible with Windows 11 and these will be replaced. We have put a programme in place to do this.”
This is part of the work that has been ongoing since the States dumped Aigilisys and moved to a multi-vendor option for its IT services.