Last post, we discussed building security and trust in government. Today, we highlight the new outlook for government, according to first-hand perspective from public sector officials. Continue to follow along here with our blog series#GovernmentNow and#PublicSectorNow.

Over these past difficult months we have come to depend on government more than ever before. We have relied on government to navigate unprecedented health and economic challenges and to maintain services to our vulnerable communities and businesses heavily exposed to the devastating consequences of COVID-19.

Government has had to maintain business continuity through it all and respond to new health and economic data that changes by the day. During this period government has had to revisit how some of its most core functions and services are delivered, opening the door to new digital technology capabilities that will permanently change our world. 

Government is operating in a new environment that will deliver permanent change

A group of 20 government executives joined Cisco