Anna Forrester
Steve Lefrancois, chief technology officer of Verizon‘s public sector markets, highlighted several technologies that he believes will see increasing rates of adoption within the public sector in an interview published Thursday on Verizon’s website.
Lefrancois cited cloud computing, mobile, big data and the Internet of Things or machine-to-machine technologies as among several potential growth areas for the public sector market.
He also discussed the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services’ “The Digital Dividend: First-Mover Advantage” report, where respondents indicated cultural or capability hindrances to adoption of newer technologies.
“Many of the factors that hindered early adoption of cloud computing within public sector have been resolved, including budget cycles, procurement and contracting, and security concerns,” he says.
He also pointed to further work on funding structures and process re-engineering to increase use of mobile technologies.
Lefrancois also noted fleet and traffic management and smart city initiatives as areas where the public sector is applying machine-to-machine technology for operations and and employee productivity.
Big data analytics also continues to be a prospective market for the public sector, according to Lefrancois.
“The possibilities are endless, ranging from the discovery of effective disease treatment regimes, and uncovering fraud, waste and abuse, to creating new student curricula and combating crime before it even occurs,” he said.
