b'From the Editors DeskViewpoints Dan Chenok reveals there is little to no value in a sole actor response to twenty-first century challenges. Only through leveraging a mosaic of interests can most modern complexities be addressed by governments, often working with their partners in civil society, academia, and industry. A blockbuster, one-time-only pandemic driven grant of $350 billion to states and localities has created an opportunity of a lifetime to make investments in longstanding needs. John Kamensky ponders if officials will be up to the challenge. Margie Graves explores certain recommendations as to the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of zero trust. Mark Newsome details how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to adopt newer technologies on its journey to become a lean, efficient supply chain that is recognized by its peers as being among the best in health care. Matt Warshaw muses on delivering what matters while improving government service delivery. Management This edition highlights two recent IBM Center reports that offer practical, actionable insights, recommendations, and principles that can help government executives manage successfully through the next crisis and improve supply chain operations leveraging analytics, blockchain, and AI. The first report, Managing The Next Crisis: Twelve Principles For Dealing With Viral Uncertainty, addresses the goal of helping governments capture lessons learned for future action, relying not just on lessons from the pandemic but also from other tragic events of the near or intermediate past. This report puts forward twelve principles that can help tackle and soften the impact of the next shock to the system, whatever that might be. The second report, The Key to Modern Governmental Supply Chain Practice: Analytical Technology Innovation, aims to provide insight on how technology innovation can facilitate supply chain management practice within government organizations. Technology innovation is examined through the lens of emerging technologies via analytics, blockchain, and AI.I close this edition with brief descriptions of recent IBM Center reports. If you have not read these reports, please download them at businessofgovernment.org.I hope you enjoy this edition of The Business of Government magazine. Please let us know what you think by contacting me at michael.j.keegan@us.ibm.com.2022 IBM Center for The Business of Government 9'