Because I am switching from analyst to industry executive, this will be my last column. Consequently, I wanted to impart what I've learned over the past eight years writing this column -- a task, I soon discovered, that wasn't going to be as easy as I thought.
Elections usually add an element of uncertainty and surprise to the state and local technology market. But unlike some years in which a lot of changes hang in the balance, this election year is producing a continuation of trends.
Like everyone else, you're probably in search of the next great market opportunity in state and local government. If you were hoping to have another tidal wave like e-government to ride, you're probably out of luck. Market opportunities such as e-gov come around once in a lifetime, if at that.
