October - 20186GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKEDITORIALInnovation to Overhaul the Legacy ProcessesIn a technology driven world where everything is interconnected, the manner in which citizens want to deal with government and the public sector agencies is changing. With technology helping to provide better and faster services at low costs, local, state and federal governments have started using it to improve their citizens' lives. From automation, to using IoT for making cities smarter, governments are leveraging the potential of innovative technologies to enhance the operations.For instance, IoT enables federal governments to implement smart meters that can save energy and road sensors that can track and manage traffic patterns. Similarly, automation through the use of AI based chatbots allows governments to virtually eliminate paperwork and hours of manual operations. Tools like these also help the agencies to create citizen centric experiences. From a security standpoint, governments are adopting robust solutions for intrusion detection, advanced analytics, and secure information sharing to mitigate any threats or cyberattacks. These developments are pushing the government tech landscape to a whole new level. A study by Gartner states that government tech is currently a $400 billion market globally, and it is slowly getting attention of the startups and venture capitalists. Numerous startups have surfaced in the recent past to serve the government agencies with cutting edge technologies.To visualize the government startup ecosystem, we have curated content for this special edition by bringing together articles from new, innovative solution providers in the space. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions.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.OCTOBER - 15 - 2018October - 15 - 2018, volume 04 - 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. Managing EditorBecky Graham Editorial StaffVisualizerIssac GeorgeAR RamjithGovtTech Startups SpecialSalesAllen Jacksonallen@govciooutlook.com510-371-0422Contact usEmailPhone:510 230 0396, Fax:510-894-8405sales@govciooutlook.comeditor@govciooutlook.commarketing@govciooutlook.comAlex D'SouzaJade RayKhyati DubalAaron Pierce Jasmine McHardy 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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