The introduction of container technologies in the public sector has significantly driven the digital transformation. IT departments have recognized the importance of this new innovative and highly efficient technology and identified these insights as key to improving existing processes and systems. This has increased the IT landscape's ability to innovate and overcome the challenges of IT infrastructure efficiency, scalability, security and rapid application deployment. This article examines in detail the adoption and impact of container technology in public organizations. The numerous benefits such as increased efficiency, scalability and flexibility as well as the existing challenges in terms of integration, security and regulation are highlighted. In addition, future potential of this technology is also shown. A comprehensive analysis of existing research shows that the use of container technology for digital transformation in public organizations leads to greater organizational flexibility, delivery efficiency, resource utilization transparency, and IT infrastructure security. This article provides an analysis of the existing challenges and successes of public organizations. It also assesses the potential and highlights possible obstacles for the public sector and emerging trends. The results of this study demonstrate that container technologies have significant potential in terms of innovation, flexibility, efficiency and security for public organizations. These findings form a solid basis for further research activities in this area.
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Témolé, F., Atanasova, D. (2025). The Transformative Impact of Container Technology in Public Sector Organizations. Science, Technology & Public Policy, 9(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.stpp.20250901.13
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