Top 10 Government Technology Trends for 2019-2020: Gartner - Express Computer

Gartner, Inc. has identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2019-2020 that have the potential to optimize or transform public services. Government CIOs should include these trends in their strategic planning over the next 12 to 18 months. Gartner's top 10 strategic technology trends for government were selected in response to pressing public policy goals and business needs of government organizations in jurisdictions around the globe. They fit into a broader set of macrotrends that demand the attention of today's government leaders, including social instability, perpetual austerity, an aging population, rising populism and the need to support sustainability goals. "Now more than ever, technology priorities must be established in the context of business trends such as digital equity, ethics and privacy, widening generational chasms and the need for institutional agility," said Rick Howard, research vice president at Gartner.