DECEMBER - 20186GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKEDITORIALAn Ecosystem of EfficiencyParallel to the massive rise in technology adoption across industries of all types, global leaders are infusing intelligent network connectivity and edge processing within their city infrastructure, energy, transportation, and buildings--positioning an eye for the future. Along this wave, technologists and industry leaders are re-engineering the fabric of citywide connectivity with a focus on reducing pollution and CO2 emission, while increasing energy efficiency and operational savings. The boost to the smart city initiatives is driven by redefining the use of existing sensors and controls, and the vast amounts of data that comes with it. With IoT and cloud being the key enablers for smart infrastructure, smart technologies are experiencing an accelerated mass adoption owing to the lower setup costs and hardware requirements. Supporting this notion, MarketsandMarkets signals a projected growth in the global smart cities market size from USD 424.68 Billion in 2017 to USD 1,201.69 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23.1 percent. Meanwhile, smart city strategists and urban planners are also intent on leveraging IoT technologies and utilizing data collected from various kinds of connected devices to optimize city operations holistically. In fact, by harnessing the power of technology, connected streetlights have already started creating a city-wide WAN, aimed at solving streetlamp connectivity issues but also lay its foundation for future smart city projects.At this juncture, Govt CIO Outlook brings to you a list of key players in the Smart City Solution space along with insightful articles from thought leaders in the industry. We believe this edition will help you in evaluating and formalizing effective smart city strategies for your organization.Let us know your thoughts.Copyright © 2018 Valley Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DECEMBER - 01 - 2018December - 01 - 2018, volume 04 - 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. Managing EditorBecky Graham Editorial StaffVisualizerIssac GeorgeJohn GouthamSmartcity SpecialSalesAllen Jacksonallen@govciooutlook.com510-371-0422Contact usEmailPhone:510 230 0396, Fax:510-894-8405sales@govciooutlook.comeditor@govciooutlook.commarketing@govciooutlook.comArijit Sarkar Jade RayKaran KariappaAaron Pierce Alex D'Souza Joshua Parker To subscribe to Government CIO OutlookVisit www.govciooutlook.com Becky Graham Managing Editoreditor@govciooutlook.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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