Why Government Leaders Choose Gartner

Government leaders and their teams, whether in a specific level of government (local vs. federal) or in a specific area such as defense, use Gartner government insights and tools to develop, measure and iterate strategies, operating models, cost and technology decisions.

Expand knowledge

• 80+ Gartner Magic Quadrant™ reports, the gold standard for objective market analysis on 800+ technology and service providers.
• Gartner IT Score to assess IT maturity levels for short and long-term planning.
• Gartner Hype Cycle™ research to reduce the risk of your investment decisions.
• Government-specific maturity models, frameworks, RFP templates and toolkits to help with both strategy and execution.

Communicate executive strategy

• Deliver on citizen expectations and operational needs with the Roadmap: The Future of Digital Government Strategy.
• Build a strategic IT plan you will actually use to map and communicate why and how to execute initiatives.
• Shorten time-to-decision with advisory partners who conduct 460,000+ direct client interactions each year.

Gartner research shows that 59% of government CIOs want to improve the citizen or user experience of their organization. Many (53%) are also focused on improving operational efficiency. Yet decision silos, culture issues and lack of funding often stand in the way. Navigate these challenges with Gartner expert insight, custom analysis and tools, and one-on-one consultations.

Start and accelerate your digital government transition with these tools:

• Gartner Digital Execution Scorecard™ to unite the C-suite during investment decisions.
• Gartner Hype Cycle™ research to discern the hype from viability with the evolution of technologies or applications.
• Gartner IT Score for a custom, on-demand view of Government Digital Business Benchmarks to plot your path against peer groups.
• Gartner Magic Quadrant™ research to help you find best-in-class vendors of software solutions and services.
• Gartner BuySmart™ capabilities to help you make fast, smart budget and tech decisions to utilize government funding.

Make faster, smarter decisions

• Work with former public-sector CxOs who understand your responsibilities and can guide you through transformation efforts.
• Unite your leadership cross-functionally with role-specific insight for CIOs, data and analytics, security, I&O, software engineering, finance and more. Explore Functions and Roles 
• Consult with a Gartner expert to help you identify, prioritize and execute on strategic initiatives. Meet Our IT Experts 
• Participate in discussions alongside your peers on topics central to your role. View Upcoming Webinars 

How we impact government

• We work with government agencies to support their digital modernization strategies, including; cybersecurity, AI, cloud strategy, application modernization, innovation strategy planning, and culture change management.
• Strategic insights from experienced experts. Why Veterans Choose to Join the Gartner Public-Sector Team 
• Connecting private sector technology insights to the needs and missions of government. Public-Sector Team

Unmatched government research for an evolving digital world

• Expertise in specific subsectors and tiers of government.
• Expert discussion panels and webinars ideating on key topics and trends, both global and government-specific.
• Timely resource centers and insights on trending global and government topics Technology. View the Latest IT Articles 

On-demand access to the largest community of experts

• Expert guidance from 2,200+ Gartner experts and former government IT practitioners (our experts are quoted in leading business publications worldwide 70+ times a week).
• 40+ years of independence as a global research firm.
• Guiding principles on independence and objectivity to communicate vision and execute strategy with confidence.

By function

• Finance Leaders: Drive and sustain organizational impact. 
• Risk Management: Navigate through high-risk growth decisions. 
• Human Resources: Anticipate top HR trends and act on priorities. 
• Legal & Compliance:  Manage cross-functional risks and build a more resilient department.
  

By IT role

• Chief Information Officers: Become digital and business strategy agents for the organization. 
• Chief Security Officers: Enable digital business by driving critical initiatives that secure and protect the enterprise. 
• Chief Data Officers: Understand stakeholder needs across the company to build a better data strategy. 
• Infrastructure & Operations Leaders: Keep pace with key emerging technology innovations and anticipated risk factors. 
• Software Engineering Leaders: Deliver scalable, secure digital products with key resources.