| | November 20166CIOReviewInformation technology probably has a higher "impact" on governments than private businesses and corporations. Unlike their peers in private businesses, government CIOs doesn't have the luxury, nor the freedom to make easy technology decisions. Every decision, whether made by a federal government or a rural town council, is beholden to the citizenry that the government branch serves, and they need to be transparent in everything from purchasing decisions to data management. But there is one thing in common. Both peer groups are under constant pressure to do "more with less," when leading their organization's digital makeover. While the private sector companies are keeping in pace with the digital revolution, what government CIOs need today is a strategic rethinking of IT investments, which are made in line to harness the potential of new technologies including social, mobile, data analytics, cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT). As Gartner states, "a 'smart government' is the one that integrates information, communication and operational technologies to planning, management and operations across multiple domains, process areas and jurisdictions to generate sustainable public value."CIOs who fail to achieve this will eventually take their organizations to higher business risk and cost, while compromising the true mission of the organizations. While formulating the new strategies, government organizations should also pay heed to the ever-increasing security dilemma. Those who find a perfect synergy between the requirements and necessities, will in turn enjoy the benefits in the long run.On that note, we are presenting to you the annual edition of government technology special. The vendors and consultants featured in this issue exhibit innovative strategies that can help government CIOs achieve their objectives without jeopardizing the interest of stakeholders. This edition also features insightful articles on how organizations in the public sector are leveraging innovative technologies to streamline work and increase productivity.Let us know your thoughts. Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, 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.CIOReviewNOVEMBER - 30 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 November - 30 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 111 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510-565-7560Aaron Pierce Alex D'Souza Frank NoelBrian JacksonAva GarciaJoshua ParkerKatherine Joneskatherine@cioreview.comVisualizersMatt RyderVishal IssacManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialTreading the Technology PathJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.com
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