US Tech Forecast 2026: What It Means For Government

AI is now the organizing force in US government sector tech strategy, driving decisions about data estates, operating models, and oversight while legacy complexity meets rising modernization pressure. Agencies are shifting spend from point solutions to commercial-off-the-shelf platform ecosystems that improve assurance, resilience, and mission outcomes. For the vendors and service providers who supply them, increasing procurement expectations such as supply‑chain provenance, software bill of materials transparency, domestic hosting, and the “Buy American” cry of digital sovereignty is shaping acquisition choices in 2026 across all levels of government.

• Identify where 2026 budgets are moving from traditional enterprise software to cloud, data platforms, cybersecurity, and agentic AI. 
• Understand why AI has become the central organizing force for government tech and what this means for unified data foundations, governance, and oversight.
• Learn what options exist from vendors for modernization of legacy‑heavy environments while meeting the experience expectations for customers, employees, and partners.
• Understand procurement guardrails influencing decisions, including supply‑chain transparency and the “Buy American” emphasis in the President’s Management Agenda.
• Discover practical next steps to prioritize data estate consolidation, strengthen governance using proven frameworks, and engage vendors that can demonstrate readiness for responsible AI.

Target audience level: all levels