The ultimate role of any government is to better the lives of its citizens, just as that of technology is to better the lives of its users.With these matching end goals, public and private sector technology partnerships toward far-reaching innovation make sense — and the city of Las Vegas is taking a lead in this regard.“While we have operational IT, we also have our innovation unit that works on next-generation technology,” said Michael Sherwood (pictured), chief innovation officer of the City of Las Vegas. “So, Las Vegas was one of the first cities in the United States to have an autonomous vehicle drive in mixed-flow traffic, meaning it was out there driving alongside normal cars