Tech & Trends in Texas - Q3 Gov Tech Market Review

From 22 December 2018 to 25 January 2019 the US government experienced the longest federal government shutdown in its history. This came as a result of a failure by both Republicans and Democrats to agree on $5.8 billion of funding for a wall at the Mexican border - a key promise made by Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Although the 35-day standoff was eventually ended by the president by signing into law a funding package to temporarily reopen the federal government, congress have yet to broker a compromise on the border wall and the threat of another shutdown remains present.

Leveraging multicloud computing has many well-known benefits for state and local governments – it can increase efficiency, improve cybersecurity and reduce costs. But migrating to a multicloud environment can be complex. How can agencies make the journey to the cloud seamless and straightforward?

As both public and private cloud continue to mature, many government agencies are leveraging multiple clouds to satisfy their diverse enterprise computing needs. This multi-cloud approach allows government agencies to choose the right cloud for each workload, be it a mission-critical core application such as enterprise resource planning, or cutting-edge cloud-native analytics apps.

Despite today’s digital-first mindset, many agencies still rely on inefficient, paper-based and manual processes throughout their operations. Key areas such as permitting, licensing, benefit qualification and accounts payable are undergoing modernization in agencies across the country, turning manual processes into digital, contactless transactions and bringing countless efficiencies to constituents and those who serve them. Join Government Technology June 6 as we take a deep dive into how state and local government agencies are leveraging modern content services platforms to cost-effectively digitize processes across departments and use cases. You’ll see how this approach can put your organization on a faster path to digital government.