Sam Higgins

1 week ago | forrester.com | Sam Higgins

Public sector IT leaders are no strangers to complexity. From legacy systems and siloed data to rising citizen expectations and evolving missions, the challenges are real – and growing. But so are the opportunities.  In our latest research, The Top Emerging Technologies for Public Sector and Government, 2025, we identify eleven technologies that will shape the next decade of government transformation.

2 weeks ago | forrester.com | Sam Higgins

Nineteen percent (19%) of business and technology professionals in the public sector are bringing previously outsourced processes or functions back in-house to reduce costs, according to Forrester’s data. Internal consultancies – mission-driven capability centers for innovation, strategy and execution – are emerging as key vehicles for governments seeking to do more in-house.

1 month ago | forrester.com | Sam Higgins

In early 2025, federal agencies found their worlds vastly changed under the “Department Of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). But this isn’t just an efficiency era for federal agencies – state and local organizations will be impacted by changes and must prepare for new reality. Federal funding increasingly carries new requirements and fundings sources have been slashed, leaving state’s needing to fund more programs.

1 month ago | forrester.com | Noel Yuhanna |Brian Hopkins |Sam Higgins

I’m excited to announce the release of our latest Forrester DMA Platforms Wave, Q2 2025. This edition evaluated the 11 most significant Data Management and Analytics (DMA) platform vendors, providing a comprehensive view of a market undergoing rapid transformation. Over the past decade, we’ve consistently published the DMA Wave, tracking the evolution of the space and offering guidance to enterprises navigating their data strategy. However, this year’s evaluation reflects a notable shift.

1 month ago | forrester.com | Dario Maisto |Brian Hopkins |Sam Higgins

Cloud vendors are focusing on bringing AI solutions to their customers in ways that address sovereignty concerns rising from the mounting geopolitical instability globally. Just in the first two weeks of April, we have seen this at KubeCon Europe 2025 and at Google Cloud Next 2025 in Las Vegas. In this context, the UK-based GPU cloud services startup NexGen Cloud has recently secured $45 million of Series A funding to bolster its AI infrastructure platform for European enterprises.