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title: "Government Use of IoT Needs to Catch Up with the Technology"
summary: |-
  The federal government can make key reforms that could better leverage the Internet of Things, ITIF’s Josh New writes for FedTech.
date: "2018-04-03"
issues: ["Data Innovation", "Digital Government"]
authors: ["Joshua New"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2018/04/03/government-use-iot-needs-catch-technology/"
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# Government Use of IoT Needs to Catch Up with the Technology

The Internet of Things (IoT) promises more flexible and creative solutions for the federal government, but as recently as two years ago, few agencies had taken advantage. Many still face significant barriers to adoption. As ITIF’s Josh New writes for *FedTech*, The federal government can make key reforms that could spark broader government adoption of IoT.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2018/04/03/government-use-iot-needs-catch-technology/*