Government Futures is a web 2.0 company helping to shape the future of the Government-Industry marketplace.

Founded: Founded in 2006 by Bruce McConnell and Margaret Anderson

Headquarters: 1301 K Street NW – Suite 450 West, Washington, DC 20005

Practice: Government Futures provides a web 2.0 open space that promotes collective intelligence in the government/industry marketplace. It is also an interactive research and consulting company that helps stakeholders understand and shape the business environment and their position in it 3-5 years forward.

Industries: Our initial focus is on the government professional services, technology, and information marketplace

Practice methodology: Government Futures uses a combination of interactive tools, reports, and consulting to grasp and communicate the interconnected complexities of tomorrow’s markets. The firm’s industry veterans translate raw data and opinion into actionable advice, drawing on the wisdom of crowds, a broad community of knowledgeable persons, and expert panels, who collectively have their fingers on the pulse of change. Government Futures shares information with its clients that is unavailable elsewhere through its See the Future reports, public events, and consulting services.

Web Site Address: http://www.governmentfutures.com

General client profile: Our clients are organizations in the government-industry marketspace that apply technology and information to solve critical government missions.

Services Offered:
Thought Leaders Open Space: Polls and Surveys; Predictive Markets; Blog Forums; Wikis; Delphi Process and Focus Groups; Gaming and Scenarios

Products: See the Future Series; Survey Rapid Results; Webinars; Live Events

Consulting: Executive “Best Practices" Forums; Executive Briefings; Shaping the Future Plans; Custom Surveys and Focus Groups; Collective Intelligence Consulting

Competitive Differentiation: Government Futures has two major differentiators. First, we are building a web 2.0 community of thought leaders in the government-industry marketplace in order to build collective intelligence around key issues.  Second, we and the community will be future-focused, looking 3-5 years out before we shift our thoughts to what we need to do today in order to shape and thrive in the future. Other research companies in the government-industry market employ 20th century research processes (experts, data analysis, interviews) and are focused on today and the next 6 to 18 months.