Technology Trends 2012: A Federal perspective |
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For the Federal government, the technology landscape is as compelling as ever, with technology trends offering new sets of tools to tackle emerging and persistent challenges. The trends can enable Federal organizations to be more effective, insightful, collaborative, and efficient. Some organizations will up the ante to create new capabilities and even new operating models. The insights and examples championed in Deloitte's report, “Technology trends: A Federal perspective,” are only the tip of the iceberg. As organizations seek more innovative ways to address changing stakeholder needs and continued budget pressures, these technology trends will likely play a greater role in helping organizations drive real change in the way they operate and serve constituents.
This report looks at the top 10 technology trends that will impact how Federal organizations do business, deliver on their mission, and serve constituents over the next 18 to 36 months.
Disruptors are technologies that can create sustainable positive disruption in IT capabilities, business operations, and sometimes even business models.
- Social business
- Gamification
- Enterprise mobility unleashed
- User empowerment
- Hyper-hybrid cloud
Enablers are technologies in which many executives have already invested time and effort, but which warrant another look this year because of new developments. Enablers may be more evolutionary than revolutionary, but the potential is there to elevate the game with technology.
- Big data goes to work
- Geospatial visualization
- Digital identities
- Measured innovation
- Outside-in architecture
As Federal organizations continue to harness the power of change, look for agencies to achieve higher levels of performance, innovation, and efficiency. Use the trends to your advantage, whether your strategy is to step up or to wait and see.
Tech Trends 2012: A Federal perspective



