Data-Driven Research, Tools, and Guidance to Accelerate Mission Impact
Government leaders today face increasing pressure to modernize services, improve citizen engagement, and adapt to shifting priorities, all while navigating complex regulatory environments and resource constraints. Forrester partners with federal, state, local, and provincial agencies to help leaders meet these challenges with confidence, speed, and impact.
With over 40 years of experience, Forrester is uniquely positioned to translate complex data, market insights, and user needs into actionable strategies. We’ve supported 14 of the 15 federal executive departments and continue to expand our presence across SLED and Canadian provincial agencies. With Forrester you will gain more than access to research, you gain continuous guidance that drives strategic alignment, accelerates decisions, shortens innovation cycles, and builds the foundation to adapt as priorities evolve.
What We Offer
Research Services
Through our flagship research and advisory service, Forrester Decisions (FD) gives agencies direct access to a curated library of over 60,000 research assets, frameworks, vendor evaluations, benchmarks, predictive analytics, actionable tools, on-going expert advisory, and networking opportunities all tailored to leadership roles. Whether you need guidance on cloud adoption, Zero Trust, cybersecurity strategy, AI innovation, or workforce alignment, Forrester equips you to move confidently from decision to action. Every FD license comes with access to our Gen-AI tool, Izola, that delivers quick, citation-linked answers drawn from Forrester’s vast library.
Consulting
Bridge the gap between strategy and execution with expert support that scales your team’s impact and drives lasting results. Delivered by over 270+ experts with 20+ years of experience in their respective fields. Consulting services accelerate execution, align stakeholders, and ensure strategies are actionable, measurable, and built to last.
Events
Forrester events are thoughtfully designed and curated experiences that provide you with the invaluable insights and actionable advice you need to gain fresh perspectives and practical solutions to drive innovation and resilience. Our global Summits or field events bring cross-functional teams together to align priorities and accelerate mission progress.
Izola: Trusted Generative AI for Government Decision-Making
Make progress on your top initiatives faster, with AI-powered answers from trusted Forrester research. Izola is Forrester’s secure Generative AI (GenAI) research assistant, purpose-built to deliver fast, citation-backed answers to the most pressing mission and technology questions. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, Izola draws exclusively from Forrester’s proprietary research library that is built on more than 40 years of peer-reviewed analysis, proven frameworks, benchmarks, and Total Economic Impact (TEI) models. Included with all Forrester Decisions licenses, Izola puts Forrester’s full research library at your fingertips, on demand.
With Izola, government leaders, IT executives, and program managers can:
- Ask, Verify, Act. Pose a question and receive immediate, citation-linked answers grounded in analyst research.
- Accelerate Mission Decisions. Replace long research cycles with instant, role-relevant insights that keep operations on timeline.
- Protect Sensitive Data. Use a Gen-AI tool that never trains on or ingests agency information.
- Ensure Continuity. Provide every level of the workforce with equal access to institutional knowledge and proven best practices.
- Strengthen Alignment. Speed internal briefings, roadmaps, and inter-agency coordination with trusted intelligence that supports strategy execution.
This revolutionary tool empowers public sector teams to make decisions with speed, clarity, and confidence, providing actionable insights that drive success across departments.
Lead With Confidence
Drive Strategic Alignment
- Eliminate silos to boost cross-team efficiency
- Standardize systems to cut complexity and risk
Make Smarter, Faster Decisions
- Use common frameworks and benchmarks for planning
- Embed AI and analytics into decision-making
Speed
Innovation
- Shorten cycles to speed time-to-market
- Modernize tech stack with emerging technologies
Adapt With Confidence
- Build a resilient, future-ready tech foundation
- Upskill teams to stay ahead of change