Governments are at the epicenter of a financial crisis and faced with unprecedented challenges caused by changing demographics, globalization, the expanding impact of technology, and environmental and security concerns.
As government leaders and IT executives seek to address these daunting challenges, they face increasing budget and infrastructure pressures, while continuing to address:
- The need for oversight and accountability of priority initiatives.
- Programs that are stressed to the limit due to increased demand for services.
- Out-dated and inflexible IT systems preclude governments' ability to respond quickly to changing citizens' needs.
There is no better time than now for governments to lead the way to transforming the planet and improving the quality of life for all. Why not start your journey now?
Innovative transformation is possible through greater collaboration with key stakeholders and integration across public and private systems. For governments, this means leading and managing in a way that solves today's challenges, and laying a strong foundation to build a sustainable future. This represents an opportunity for governments to act and think in new ways—and become a Smarter Government.
Smarter Software helps run the business of a smarter government. It is critical to your success. With smarter software and robust IT:
- Government organizations dynamically interconnect and collaborate with citizens, communities and businesses.
- Public safety officials apply advanced computing such as data analytics, visualization and sensor networks to reduce crime and improve emergency response.
- Government leaders promote economic growth by streamlining cumbersome processes and simplifying reporting.
- Maximize current IT investments, and make new investments in affordable and needed infrastructure improvements.
- Keep physical and IT resources and assets secure, protecting citizen privacy.
IBM Rational® provides software and systems solutions to help governments become smarter.
Our solutions help prioritize spending, build the case for additional grants, implement realistic transformations, and report results to elected officials and to our communities.
IBM Rational helps you get started with the right software and systems to,
- Prioritize funding with IBM Rational portfolio management. We help you build a business case, select the right programs, and report success with IBM Cognos® Stimulus tracking..
- Plan a smarter government. Use marketing leading IBM Enterprise architecture solutions across central and local governments to manage, plan, and execute desired changes.
- Align stakeholders and IT on common goals, taxonomy and track fulfillment of objectives with robust Requirements management solutions.
- Modernize government IT. IBM Rational enterprise modernization eliminates the need for rip-and-replace and helps extend existing applications to the Web from legacy platforms.
- Keep citizen data safe. IBM Rational Web application security and compliance solutions automate vulnerability, standards, and policy scanning of critical government services.

