July 20176 Whether it is Singapore's "Smart Nation" cry, China's speeding rate of technology adoption, Australia's initiative towards digital continuity, or Indian government's "Digital India" campaign, the infusion of technology in government agencies and public sector in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) has risen over the years. But due to a wide range of variables to be considered by the governments, the stairway to technology adoption is extremely convoluted. In spite of the numerous challenges, there is a steady rate of adoption; a dwarfed rate compared to the aggressive adoption in the private sector. Nevertheless, the primary motive for the adoption of technology is for providing governance and services on-demand and for digitally empowering citizens. Whether it is through outsourcing services or setting up an internal team, there is financial investment and development of workforce for enabling digital transformation. While social media, mobility, and the cloud continue to play a crucial role in the digital transformation of the government and public sector, machine learning technologies, dark analytics, blockchain technology, and Internet of Things are projected to truly shape the next generation `e-governments.' However, for the desired digital transformation, it is of utmost importance that the strategies are devised on the characteristics of agility, adaptability, and user-centricity.With this regard, few companies have emerged as the key facilitators in helping governments transition from legacy systems towards their ultimate vision of building complete digital platforms. Whether it is a multichannel digital engagement or digitalizing citizen identity, governments today are meshing online and offline touch points to cater to their digital citizens seamlessly. On this note, after meticulous efforts from the editorial staff with the help of industry veterans, we present `Top 25 Government and Public Sector Technology Providers' in the APAC region. We shed light on the most prominent providers helping governments stay abreast with the latest technologies, thus co-creating "smarter nations".We hope you enjoy reading this edition. As always, do write to us.Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.com To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsFlynn SmythToby LangtonShravan KashyapSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaJovan PalmerManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorAkanksha TiwaryCopyright © 2017 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 10 2017, Volume 3 SE 24 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ColinSelena JamesArchana VenkatRohit ChowdharySales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168Annie JohnsonEditorialShaping the next-gen e-governments | | November 20162CIOReview
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