Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: U.S. State and Local Government Professional Security Services 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment

In today’s cyber threat landscape, U.S. state and local governments find themselves under continuous attack, with bad actors leveraging AI to act with greater speed and sophistication. The need to secure mission-critical workloads has never been greater. In light of these challenges, we are proud that Google has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. State and Local Government Professional Security Services 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment . This IDC MarketScape report highlights the specific needs of the sector, stating: "State and local governments desperately need partners with experience in both developing solutions that utilize cutting-edge technology and addressing the unique challenges inherent to operating within the confines of government. In addition, organizations need assistance from providers with deep partner ecosystems across security and cloud infrastructure offerings to achieve holistic security transformation in line with the required efforts outlined in federal,