In our many conversations with public sector agencies, we’ve noticed an interesting trend in recent years: We still hear from agency CIOs and CTOs, but we often find ourselves working with chief data officers as well. The role itself isn’t new, but CDOs are increasingly responsible for guiding their agencies’ digital infrastructure priorities. It’s no secret what’s driving this shift. New technologies are emerging that make data more valuable than ever—but only if agencies have the infrastructure needed to properly capture, store, process and move that data. At the same time, new threats are emerging that put data at risk. This…

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