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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Reaffirm the Need for Sensors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Oceanic and land-based sensors alerted officials to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, allowing quicker broadcast of warnings, automatically shutting down some industrial facilities and saving hundreds of lives. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Japan Disaster Shows the Importance of 'Open' Crisis Management Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Open-source Web tools are being widely used in emergencies like the crisis in Japan. Crisis planners and managers should recognize their usefulness in displaying crisis event information and helping to find missing persons. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Findings: The Department of Homeland Security Shifts Its Border Procurement Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Homeland Security is planning to use off-the-shelf surveillance products for border control. Here, we discuss the implications for vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Future of Collaboration in Smart Government: From Institution to Individual]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A panel discussion held at a Gartner local briefing examined the different dynamics of internal government collaboration. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Twenty Actions to Leverage Increased Federal Funding for Human Services Eligibility Determination Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid significantly increased federal funding for Medicaid eligibility determination systems. This is a major opportunity for human services agencies to integrate social programs and improve service delivery to constituents at a lower cost to state budgets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Is Government the Next Cloud E-Mail Battleground?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While uptake of cloud e-mail remains sluggish in the enterprise, it has caught fire in the education market. With services authorized by the Federal Information Security Management Act available from Google and Microsoft, is government the next big sector primed for cloud e-mail adoption? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Seven Principles for Government Social Media Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Several government organizations struggle to develop a comprehensive social media strategy. This research suggests a few basic principles to cover the most important aspects in a public-sector context. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Implementing Successful Public-Sector IT Projects: Six Areas of Expertise Every Public-Sector Technology Executive Must Master]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful delivery still plagues many IT initiatives. While unexpected problems will always arise, many proven actions will lessen their probability, if applied proactively. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Draft of Australia's ICT Strategic Vision: Less Innovative Than Expected]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 13 April 2011, the Australian Government Information Management Office published a draft of its information and communication technology strategic vision for the federal government. This research analyzes its components and provides advice to federal government CIOs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ iPads and Other Media Tablets: Time to Change How Government Produces and Consumes Information]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As "ready-to-hand" tools make numbers, text, and multimedia information pervasively available and interactive, the iPad and competing tablets free up underused time for productivity or distraction. Both the upside and downside of these developments need to be well-managed. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Where to Focus First With the U.S. CIO's 25-Point Plan]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research examines the U.S. CIO's 25-point implementation plan to reform federal IT management, and offers near-term recommendations to help government CIOs and civilian, military and IT executives with operational management, execution and alignment of IT programs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ U.K. ICT Strategy May Be Too Bold]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A long-awaited information and communication technology strategy shows the willingness of the U.K. government to radically change the way IT is procured, managed and deployed. However, departments and the market may not be totally ready for such a plan. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Twenty Actions to Leverage Increased Federal Funding for Human Services Eligibility Determination Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid significantly increased federal funding for Medicaid eligibility determination systems. This is a major opportunity for human services agencies to integrate social programs and improve service delivery to constituents at a lower cost to state budgets. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=212922&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	  <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Is Government the Next Cloud E-Mail Battleground?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While uptake of cloud e-mail remains sluggish in the enterprise, it has caught fire in the education market. With services authorized by the Federal Information Security Management Act available from Google and Microsoft, is government the next big sector primed for cloud e-mail adoption? ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Seven Principles for Government Social Media Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Several government organizations struggle to develop a comprehensive social media strategy. This research suggests a few basic principles to cover the most important aspects in a public-sector context. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Smart Government: Crossing Domains and Processes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Smart government initiatives can cut across business processes, policy domains or both. Here, we illustrate the main characteristics an initiative needs to be considered "smart." ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Computer-Aided Dispatch RFPs: A Decision Framework for General Requirements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governments must develop their computer-aided dispatch requirements, and then navigate a decision tree to determine which vendor offers the best solution for their particular environment. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 2011 Window of Opportunity for Governments: Practitioner Priorities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research reports on the priorities of government leaders for the critical year of 2011. The analysis, which can be adapted to fit in many different settings, emphasizes self-service government, open government and new business models. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Smart Government: Target Roles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government organizations can play a variety of roles in a smart government initiative. Understanding respective drivers and conflict areas is essential for success. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Why Government 2.0 Is Not Government 1.1]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report highlights some of the disruptive changes brought about by Government 2.0, and recommends how to deal with them. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Smart Government: Main Drivers and Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research explores the primary drivers behind smart government initiatives as well as some of the challenges that these initiatives face. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Telework in Government Moves From 'Good Idea' to 'Must Have']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The newly enacted U.S. Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 outlines a set of actions that agencies at all levels of government can adopt to increase the use of telework. This research provides guidance for administrators seeking to initiate or revive telework programs in their jurisdictions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Future of Collaboration in Smart Government: From Institution to Individual]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A panel discussion held at a Gartner local briefing examined the different dynamics of internal government collaboration. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=212865&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Draft of Australia's ICT Strategic Vision: Less Innovative Than Expected]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 13 April 2011, the Australian Government Information Management Office published a draft of its information and communication technology strategic vision for the federal government. This research analyzes its components and provides advice to federal government CIOs. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=212754&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ iPads and Other Media Tablets: Time to Change How Government Produces and Consumes Information]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As "ready-to-hand" tools make numbers, text, and multimedia information pervasively available and interactive, the iPad and competing tablets free up underused time for productivity or distraction. Both the upside and downside of these developments need to be well-managed. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Governance: A Framework for Helping CIOs and Government General Managers Assess IT-Related Priorities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research presents a tested, short (one day or less) framework for helping CIOs and government general managers assess risks and rewards and then develop a shared agenda for using IT strategically in government. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=209036&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 2011 Window of Opportunity for Governments: Practitioner Priorities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research reports on the priorities of government leaders for the critical year of 2011. The analysis, which can be adapted to fit in many different settings, emphasizes self-service government, open government and new business models. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=211276&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Federal Government Budget FY12: Does IT Matter?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In President Obama's proposed budget for FY12, IT stands out as a cost to be made more efficient, not a means for strategic innovation. This research outlines what federal CIOs and other C-level executives should focus on to fully capture efficiency and effectiveness from the application of IT. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Social Media in Government Is a Means, Not an End]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most government organizations are looking at social media from the wrong perspective: They need to focus on how their employees can use it to work better and not on what the organization can do with it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Management and Technology Priorities for Government CIOs and IT Leaders in 2011 and Beyond]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report summarizes the finding of a CIO and IT leader survey that has been instrumental in defining the 2011 research agenda for government. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=210344&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: Despite the Media Hoopla, Industries Aren't Worrying About the Impact of WikiLeaks on Their Operations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's December 2010 all-industries research meeting discussed the recent WikiLeaks situation and its potential impact on industries and the senior IT executives charged with safeguarding intellectual property. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ DoD's U.S. Cyber Command's Challenges and Opportunities to Make Military Networks Safe in Cyberspace]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Defense's new U.S. Cyber Command has an ambitious mission to better protect military classified data and networks from cyberattacks and develop cyberwarfare options. This research examines the new command's organizational responsibilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Top IT Trends in U.S. Local Governments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many of the trends that are capturing the attention of IT leaders in the U.S. local government sector involve coping with tightened budget constraints. Local jurisdictions are seeking creative ways to deliver critical technology services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How State Government CIOs in the U.S. Can Best Position IT to Their New or Re-elected Governors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ For governments worldwide, especially those in the U.S., 2011 will be a critical year. The postelection transition offers a year-long opportunity for state government CIOs to shape the right relationships for IT and themselves to support administration goals and illustrate the capabilities of IT. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Government CIOs Must Balance Cost Containment With IT Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Besides a focus on efficiency and value for money, key market, business and societal trends will greatly influence the adoption rate and impact of various technologies, and shift the balance between corporate and consumer technology. Gartner's predictions for 2011 address these issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Implementing Successful Public-Sector IT Projects: Six Areas of Expertise Every Public-Sector Technology Executive Must Master]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful delivery still plagues many IT initiatives. While unexpected problems will always arise, many proven actions will lessen their probability, if applied proactively. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=210324&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Technology Overview: Esri's ArcGIS Mobile 10]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Esri has announced the latest release of its mobile application software designed to support remote field operations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Using Voice Recognition Technology to Capture Criminals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The ability to remotely match a voice biometric print to its owner is becoming a powerful crime-fighting tool for governments. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Technology Overview for Pitney Bowes Business Insight's Crime Profiler]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pitney Bowes Business Insight's latest release of its crime mapping/analysis tool known as Crime Profiler improves the decision-making power of the user. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Critical Capabilities for Integrated Tax System COTS Products, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government revenue agencies should consider commercial off-the-shelf packages as one of the software acquisition options for integrated tax system modernization. This research describes the capabilities of eight COTS products. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Alcatel-Lucent and Alexandria Police Department Demonstrate LTE for Public Safety]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Alcatel-Lucent, in cooperation with the city of Alexandria, Virginia, conducted a live data call demonstrating the potential capabilities of Long Term Evolution over public-safety broadband spectrum. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Government CIOs Must Balance Cost Containment With IT Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Besides a focus on efficiency and value for money, key market, business and societal trends will greatly influence the adoption rate and impact of various technologies, and shift the balance between corporate and consumer technology. Gartner's predictions for 2011 address these issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Computer-Aided-Dispatch: Some Recent Trends]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Public safety CIOs and IT managers should be aware of consolidation and alternative dispatching trends affecting computer-aided-dispatch centers and plan operations for shared networks, databases and applications. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=208468&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Grantor Management Software Market: Baby Steps Toward Maturity]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The government grantor management software market has taken baby steps toward maturity. This research analyzes key product improvements, new contract wins, the positioning of 10 product vendors, and alternative software acquisition and delivery models. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Intelligence-Led Policing Evolves]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Intelligence-led policing is a strategy using technology to access and analyze various information sources in a myriad of ways to better anticipate and prevent crime. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ U.K. ICT Strategy May Be Too Bold]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A long-awaited information and communication technology strategy shows the willingness of the U.K. government to radically change the way IT is procured, managed and deployed. However, departments and the market may not be totally ready for such a plan. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Four Operating Models for Government Shared Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ There are four types of operating models that can be used for government shared services. This research will guide IT and non-IT executives to select the most suitable option for their shared-service program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government CIOs Are Told to Use Shared Services: Now What?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Some governments are mandating the use of shared services. This research outlines what CIOs in user agencies should do for an effective transition. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Federal Cloud Computing Strategy Is a Good Start, but Hardly Future-Proof]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Federal Cloud Computing Strategy introduces a decision framework to select and pursue candidate cloud-based deployments. It lists useful resources to which federal agencies can refer during the process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Local Government CRM: A Strategy Primer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Customer relationship management is a transformational program for local governments that aims to improve services for citizens. This research will provide government CIOs and citizen service executives with a checklist of strategic choices to be made to a CRM program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SciQuest Broadens Its Solution Portfolio by Acquiring AECsoft USA]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SciQuest, a catalog e-marketplace, e-procurement and e-invoicing vendor for the higher education, public-sector, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, is broadening its solution portfolio and client base by acquiring supply base management and e-sourcing suite specialist vendor AECsoft USA. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Balancing IT Staff, Contractors and Outsourcing in Government]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In a world full of unexpected change, government IT leaders must make ongoing adjustments to maintain an effective balance between internal IT staff, temporary contractors and outsourcing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Government CIOs Must Balance Cost Containment With IT Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Besides a focus on efficiency and value for money, key market, business and societal trends will greatly influence the adoption rate and impact of various technologies, and shift the balance between corporate and consumer technology. Gartner's predictions for 2011 address these issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Consolidation: Three Ways to Cut Through Organizational Resistance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government shared services and centralization initiatives often encounter resistance from agencies that are required to adopt the new model. Gartner analyzed three tactical approaches that governments use to reduce organizational resistance. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Five Roles for Government in Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government organizations that are considering cloud computing can play different roles to maximize the benefits and reduce the risks of this delivery model. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Government Transformation, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Hype Cycle identifies technologies that have the potential to help public-sector organizations transform their operational and service delivery goals. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Is Government the Next Cloud E-Mail Battleground?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While uptake of cloud e-mail remains sluggish in the enterprise, it has caught fire in the education market. With services authorized by the Federal Information Security Management Act available from Google and Microsoft, is government the next big sector primed for cloud e-mail adoption? ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ What Does Green IT Mean for Government?]]></title> 
  	
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