This issue of I, the exclusive quarterly publication for the world's leading IT decision-makers, focuses on the theme of innovation and how CIOs are making vital contributions to the never-ending quest to stay ahead of the competition. Key features include:

An in-depth profile of Vivek Kundra, the USA's first Government CIO, who has pursued a transformational agenda for public sector IT. We detail how Obama's IT chief has blazed a trail in cloud computing, IT transparency and open data.

Special Report: Driving added value through game-changing products, services and processes has never been more important in large organizations. We examine how IT-enabled collaboration models are fostering a new dynamism in open innovation.

Case studies from four large organizations that are early adopters of cloud computing, from the US Army to international law firm Eversheds.