GovWin State, Local & Education (SLED) has released its 2026 GovWin SLED Top 5 Tracked IT Areas. This analysis, similar to NASCIO’s 2026 State CIO Top 10, highlights the most significant emerging IT sectors. However, while NASCIO focuses primarily on state-level activity, our findings expand on their insights by incorporating GovWin Tracked Opportunities and recent procurement trends across state, local, and education (SLED) markets.

By doing so, we capture the broader expansion of these technologies beyond the state level, identifying active opportunities at the local and education levels as well. The five categories chosen represent the most prominent IT investment areas in our research, with corresponding examples of current Tracked Opportunities from our database.

To see the NASCIO 2026 Top 10 Priorities, visit here.