| | December 20136CIOReviewEditorialMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8945, F:510.894.8405 December 2013, volume 2-18 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Copyright © 2013 CIOReview, 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.CIOReviewCIOReviewDECEMBER - 2013CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarManaging Editor Christo JacobEditorial StaffSalesCatherine JosephGeorge ThomasJennifer StephenJoe PhilipLawrence TseMichelle MathewsNeha KuduvalliThomson AntonyPhilip Paul philip@cioreview.com 510.936.8612John Varghese john.varghese@cioreview.com 510.936.8945 Robert Mathew robert@cioreview.com 510.936.6184Sarah Mathewsarah.mathew@cioreview.com510.936.8551VisualizersSantosh KumarStephen ThomasRuby JonasMohammed HaneefFederal and State agencies across the board are embracing technology to deliver on agency missions. For instance, healthcare agencies are rapidly integrating electronic health records for improved patient care, law enforcement agencies are using Big Data to connect the dots on criminal cases, the Justice Department, the FBI and several others are aggressively spending on cloud, agriculture department is undertaking a massive security initiative and list only grows. Consolidation, cloud, mobile computing and lots more data will drive federal, state and local government use of information technology in 2014. Agency leaders believe that when strategically combined with programs, these technologies help boost productivity, enhance service to citizens, and drive innovation. Government IT organizations are challenged by increased turbulence and declining budgets. This is forcing governments to optimize costs and ensure that services and operations can be sustained and transformed to meet evolving needs. Operational efficiency and mission effectiveness are going to be the key drivers for IT value in government in 2014.U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel had once said, "...with information technology at the core of nearly everything the federal government does, we must use IT as a strategic asset and drive cost savings to pay for new and emerging technologies that can fundamentally improve the way government does business and delivers services to the American people."Steven's thoughts are being echoed by every federal, stage and local government CIOs we spoke to. In this special edition, some of the successful government CIOs share their wisdom and how they are leveraging technology to deal with the wide array of challenges in delivering programs to the citizens. Reading through these insights will give not only a peek into their business environments but also an understanding of the key technology trends impacting the way services are delivered, and provides guidance on how to deal with these changes and lead with confidence.As CIOs look to enhance service delivery, they are aggressively scouting for innovative technology solutions and there seems to be no dearth of such solutions in the market. Our editorial team evaluated several mature vendors to present you the most promising Government Technology Solution and Consulting companies.On that note, we present to you this special edition on Government Technology.Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comStriving To Deliver
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