February 10, 2020 18 CityAndStateNY.com
18 City & State New York March 16, 2020
GOVTECH POWER50 Changing the
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TECHNOLOGY’S GROWING IMPACT on policymaking is no secret – least of all in New York, where tech companies like Uber and Airbnb jockey for favorable regulations, and behemoths like Google and Amazon increasingly gobble up real estate. But the field of government technology often flies under the radar. “Gov tech” – the behind-the-scenes collaboration of tech and information technology companies with state and local government – is not only booming in New York, but it’s constantly changing as the government embraces technological transformation. From providers of cloud computing services to innovators in contactless transit payments, small and large tech companies alike are changing the way govern-
ment works and how we interact with our infrastructure. City & State identified 50 people who have overseen, facilitated or influenced these transformations in New York. The inaugural Gov Tech 50 includes both the executives at companies winning major IT contracts and the public-sector officials tasked with overseeing those contracts and helping government agencies innovate their use of tech. Influential individuals like consultants and nonprofit leaders who are helping to connect tech companies to government are also in the mix. If you haven’t yet heard these names, make note of them now. These are the 50 people to know as technology becomes increasingly intertwined with our daily lives.
