To improve innovation, defense ministries must confront a number of issues that pose outsized constraints but are not fully understood, appreciated, or addressed.
Our US Public Sector Services
As governments face fiscal challenges, BCG helps public agencies spend smarter and serve better—rapidly identifying root issues and implementing cost transformations to optimize spending and services.
BCG helps agencies strengthen acquisition strategies, optimize procurement, and enhance MRO supply chains—ensuring readiness with the right goods and services, on time, at the best value.
Our digital consulting team helps public sector clients build the government of tomorrow by creating bold AI and digital solutions that empower the government to generate maximum impact.
BCG’s public sector infrastructure team is the premier strategic advisor to infrastructure planners, owners, and operators. We help to deploy holistic solutions that deliver economic competitiveness.
BCG brings health care expertise to help leaders solve complex problems, catalyze transformations, and leverage data and analytics to enhance decision-making and operational effectiveness.
BCG helps agencies implement large-scale IT modernizations, strengthen cybersecurity, and adopt scalable technologies to improve performance and reduce costs.
Our Approach to US Public Sector Work
BCG's US government consulting experts help organizations build the technical and operational capabilities needed to deliver on mission-critical priorities. Our proven expertise, tools, and strategies enable US public sector organizations to drive results, improve efficiency, and strengthen outcomes for the US people.
Cutting-Edge Commercial Practices
Our experience transforming companies across industries enables us to bring proven interdisciplinary solutions to government organizations. The result: a foundation that fosters collaboration, innovation, and responsiveness—in just the right ways. As trusted advisors, we work with organizations to zero in on the unique challenges they face and develop end-to-end approaches to enhance performance, increase accountability, and achieve measurable outcomes.
Investment in the Success of the US
With offices in more than 15 states and a growing national footprint, BCG is proud to be a US company, invested in the communities we serve. We’ve deepened our commitment by opening a flagship office in downtown Washington, DC, to be even closer to our federal clients and the heart of the US government.
Deep Expertise & Tailored Solutions
Every public sector challenge is unique—and so is our approach. We craft customized strategies that address the specific challenges of each public sector client. We blend deep industry knowledge with data-driven insights, collaborating with clients to co-create actionable solutions, deliver measurable impact, and sustain lasting results.
Outcomes, Lasting Impact & Enablement
True success—the kind that brings long-term sustainable results—comes only when solutions stick and government organizations can build on the foundation we co-create. Our most senior US public sector leaders are on the ground teaching, enabling, and empowering. The idea: to give teams the tools and the ability to endure—long after our engagement ends.
Our Clients’ Success in the US Public Sector
We’ve partnered with major government organizations to support—and spark—their transformations. The result: more efficient, more effective, and more innovative ways of working. Here are some examples.
220+
pain points prioritized
Leading a strategic ERP transformation. A major North American transit operator faced ERP challenges and relied on manual tools. BCG conducted an assessment that catalogued 750+ interfaces and analyzed 180+ processes. The BCG team prioritized 220+ pain points and finalized 80+ decisions. By enhancing automation, data accessibility, and integrated business processes, the team helped accelerate the client’s S/4 transformation.
$185m
annual cost reduction
Guiding financial systems modernization in a federal defense agency. BCG partnered with a U.S. federal defense client to assess modernization opportunities and improve operations. The team developed an analysis of alternatives and transformation strategy to reduce technology operating costs by ~$185M annually. The effort identified overlaps across 30+ platforms, informing implementation plans and enabling streamlined reporting and stronger audit readiness.
90%
backlog reduction
Catalyzing state government solutions. A state government sought to ease residents' challenges accessing essential services and improve overall service delivery. BCG collaborated with state leaders to establish a customer-focused agency, designing its operating model, funding structure, and delivery approach. The team built internal staff capabilities and implemented product management best practices, achieving a 90% backlog reduction and national recognition for innovation and impact.
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Our Insights on the US Public Sector
Report
February 11, 2025
Article
September 30, 2024
Governments that engage in strategic cost optimization can recoup 10% of costs—or more—on a whole-of-government basis using existing tools.
Article
October 16, 2024
As the government rethinks its approach to digitization, public sector organizations are working in agile and transparent ways to create a better and more flexible technology architecture.
Report
November 20, 2024
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