The document discusses challenges facing digital transformation in the public sector based on research. It finds that developing workforce skills, changing culture, and modernizing procurement are the most difficult areas. Successful interventions include allocating budgets together, creating benchmark data, shifting to open standards, breaking contracts into smaller parts, partnerships with universities, in-house training, and appointing people to challenge the culture. Overall, the research indicates a variety of maturity levels but common barriers around culture, workforce, procurement, and leadership that are hindering change.