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500+ CIOs and IT Leaders Told Us What's
Actually Blocking IT Transformation
New research from Vasion shows enterprise IT leaders already know what's broken. What they don't have is a clear path to fix it.
PROBLEM
Key Numbers at a Glance
Vasion surveyed 500+ CIOs and senior IT leaders across US Government, Manufacturing, and Healthcare organizations on AI readiness, security posture, cloud reality, and the infrastructure decisions shaping their roadmaps. 61% name cybersecurity as their top priority for 2026, yet only 16% include print in their Zero Trust plans, making it the least-covered endpoint category in their security architecture.
Senior IT leaders surveyed across North America
CIOs report print disruptions multiple times per week
Say they could fast-track an AI initiative today
Would act on IT transformation if one blocker disappeared
ASSESSMENT
Take the 2-Minute IT Readiness Benchmark
Answer eight questions and get a personalized score for your org across AI readiness, security posture, infrastructure modernization, and cloud maturity, mapped directly to survey findings.
Ready to see how your org compares?
How 500+ orgs scored, by dimension
AI Readiness
How many orgs have moved past AI intent.
/100
69%Zero Trust Coverage
How many orgs include print in Zero Trust scope.
/100
Infrastructure Modern
How many orgs have finished modernizing, not just starting.
/100
54%Cloud Maturity
How many orgs still treat security gaps as "managed risk."
/100
HEADLINES
What 500+ CIOs and IT Leaders Say
About Print Security & AI Readiness
The research covers AI readiness, security posture, cloud reality, and the infrastructure challenges no one wants to talk about.
Would fast track a solution that eliminates legacy infrastructure, enforces Zero Trust, and deploys in days.
Prioritize AI expansion in 2026, but the infrastructure underneath isn't ready.
Are not fully cloud-native, and the cloud journey is far from over.
Describe themselves as fast followers, pragmatic adopters, or innovation leaders.
Say print is “actively managed, but with known risks,” yet 61% are disrupted by it every week.
1 in 6
Now include print infrastructure in their aspirations for a Zero Trust architecture.
RESOURCES
More Support For Your Strategy
Turn findings into action with guidance on practical next steps.
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Modernizing Print in a Zero Trust, Cloud-First World
Quocirca’s Louella Fernandes and Vasion’s JD Carter explain why print lags behind IT modernization and how cloud native printing supports Zero Trust and compliance.
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Zero Trust Print Consolidation: One Platform, One Audit Trail, One Security Posture
Separate systems for end user print, system print, and scanning each create Zero Trust gaps. One FedRAMP High platform brings them under a single audit trail.
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The Data is In. Now See Where You Stand.
500+ CIOs told us their priorities and where their gaps exist. The full report breaks down the numbers behind every finding, the security gaps, cloud disconnect, and infrastructure decisions shaping 2026 and 2027 roadmaps. Take the two-minute benchmark to see how your org compares.