JULY 2022CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Copyright © 2022 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.July - 18 - 2022, Volume 08 - Issue 09 (ISSN 2644-240X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe PhillipSalesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comEditorialTechnology for the Next Phase of Public Sector RevolutionThe private sector has witnessed an all-time high technology adoption in the past few years. But the government sector is still struggling to rightly utilize it. Why is the technology footprint of the public sector still low? There cannot be a linear answer to this question. There is no way to deny that factors like economic burden, talent crunch, and resistance to change contribute to this. The biggest roadblock for public sector entities, however, is perhaps the risk factors that technology accompanies. In the last few years, the cyber threat landscape has evolved rapidly as cybercriminals are equipped with more advanced tools. It won't be an exaggeration to say that they today have the capability to penetrate almost every network. Given that government agencies handle a significant amount of sensitive information on an everyday basis, a single incident of breach can wreak havoc. The last year itself witnessed several such attacks. For example, the personal details of UK Special Forces soldiers were available on a popular instant messaging application. And who can forget the Colonial Pipeline incident? The ransomware attack led to the shutdown of the 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which carries over 100 million gallons of fuel from Houston to New York Harbour daily. Add to this today's complicated global political scenario, which has significantly increased the chance of nation-state attacks. Due to all these incidents, legislative mandates around the public sector technology adoption have grown significantly. There is no possibility of these challenges going away in the foreseeable future. In fact, they will grow in the coming years. But considering today's reality, public sector agencies cannot afford to turn back at technology. What they need is the right partner that can assist them in seamlessly integrating technology into their existing operations while addressing all the risk factors associated with it.This edition aims to offer readers insights into the current government tech space and the players that are disrupting it.Let us know your thoughtsJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminCatalina JosephRose DcruzSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaAsher BlakeDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOs
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