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		<description><![CDATA[ Strategic IT decision making and innovations are frequently blocked or slowed by outdated management practices, policies and procedures and other complications endemic to the public sector. Gartner research empowers government organizations with best methods and tactics for IT governance and technology selection. ]]></description> 
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Could Governments Really Sell Off All IT Assets?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.K. prime minister recently announced plans for massive privatization of government assets, and speculations that the IT function might be included were revamped. Gartner argues that, without effective governance and a sourcing strategy, this will be very hard to do. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ARRA: Software Packages That State and Local Governments Can Use to Comply With U.S. Office of Management Budget Reporting Guidelines]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 increased the burden of funding management and related reporting and auditing on U.S. state and local governments. This research provides an overview of the solutions that some software vendors are offering. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ E-Verify: Uncertainty and Necessary Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The launch of the E-Verify employment verification system requires contractors to use Web-based systems to verify whether their employees are eligible to work in the United States. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Geopolitics of Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As cloud computing becomes more popular in government and extends beyond the U.S. federal government, the global nature of cloud-based offerings presents challenges. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ New U.S. Government Security Guidelines for Social Media Are a Start, but Only a Start]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The highest-level U.S. government forum for IT issues has released guidelines for managing the security risks of social media. But they do not provide the comprehensive, practical guidance that government IT security professionals and other stakeholders need in this rapidly evolving area. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Trends in Statewide ERP Implementations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many U.S. state governments are implementing statewide ERP systems. Gartner conducted a survey in collaboration with NASCIO to identify the characteristics, challenges and critical success factors of those programs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Product Review of Microsoft Bing Maps for the Enterprise]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft Bing Maps for the Enterprise (formerly Virtual Earth) is an off-the-shelf product offering location-based mapping services. This research examines Bing Maps' functionality and support services for government organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ GSA Launches Apps.gov: What It Means to Government IT Leaders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The federal government is deepening its commitment to cloud computing with the launch of a new cloud storefront that features applications to be used on nonsensitive data ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Local Government CRM Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Local governments worldwide use customer relationship management software to improve service delivery by implementing streamlined contact center strategies. This MarketScope compares the offerings of eight providers of CRM commercial off-the-shelf software for local government agencies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Employees on Social Networks: Reversing the Burden of Proof]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government agencies need to face the blurring of the lines separating personal and professional uses of social networks by their employees, and to revise policies and processes accordingly. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Government Research, 2Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This roundup provides IT leaders with a hyperlinked menu of government IT research published from July 2008 through June 2009 on gartner.com. This research is aligned and presented by Core Topics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government in the Cloud: Much More Than Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research shows how discussions concerning the use of cloud-based services in government should be seen as an example of a broader topic concerning the commoditization of government resources. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cloud Computing for Government Is Cloudy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governments contemplating cloud computing must understand and assess the associated risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Governments Are Addressing the IT Consolidation Conundrum]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Amalgamation, shared services and centralization initiatives continue to proliferate at all levels of government worldwide. During 2008, Gartner analyzed a variety of case studies to understand the practical and theoretical aspects of such consolidation programs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cost-Cutting IT Using Geospatial Routing Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Geographic information system managers can reduce fleet managers' fuel costs and carbon footprints for their vehicular fleets with geospatial routing software. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 in Government: Blessing or Curse?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 technologies offer government great opportunities for improved citizen-centricity and participation, but they need to be handled with care because they challenge some of the assumptions that have informed e-government strategies for the past 10 years. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Emergency Notification Planning]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ One of the duties of a responsible government is to inform its citizens of emergencies and disasters. In recent times, governments relied on traditional broadcast media to spread the word. With new options in communications, governments must develop new avenues to reach constituents. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Human Services at the Precipice of Radical Change]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Software is being developed for government human services agencies with more capability than ever before. The advent of business process outsourcing for benefits determination has begun. Changes that were unimaginable 10 years ago are under way, and the pace of change will accelerate. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Growing Dimensions of Information Management in Government]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprisewide information management poses great challenges for governments. Although progress is being made, more understanding and concerted action are needed from policymakers, strategists, and business and technology leaders in this growing field. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open-Source Software Grows in the Public Sector]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government and other public-sector organizations have started adopting increasingly mature open-source software products. However, to maximize success, a greater focus is needed on establishing OSS policies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Getting IT Portfolio Management to Work in Government]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT portfolio management in government offers enhanced transparency into ongoing and proposed IT investment spending, business alignment, and benefits realization. Getting it to work well in government, however, requires fundamental changes in how agency IT decisions are made. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ E-Verify: Uncertainty and Necessary Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The launch of the E-Verify employment verification system requires contractors to use Web-based systems to verify whether their employees are eligible to work in the United States. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Case for Citizen Data Vaults]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The emergence of health vaults that provide people with direct control of their health records raises questions about whether such a model would be applicable for other personal data. Here, we examine the pros and cons of citizen data vaults. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Revenue Departments Mash Up With Banks to Improve Delinquent Debt Collection]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The departments of revenue for Iowa and Wisconsin recently explored collaboration with banks to audit and collect tax debts. This note analyzes the impact on governments' and banks' responsibilities for data privacy and data-matching technology. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Moving From Citizen-Centric to Citizen-Driven Government]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Here, we explore the implication of how e-government strategies will evolve to better focus on constituent needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Sorting Through the Value Proposition for a Federal CTO]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Obama Administration has announced plans for the appointment of a federal chief technology officer. We discuss some of the merits and challenges for government CTOs in general and the value proposition of a governmentwide CTO position. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 Opportunities Abound in Most Government Domains]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 deployments should be considered or explored in several areas of government. The nature of Web 2.0's impact, as well as the drivers and challenges involved, will vary according to each different domain. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: St. Louis Area Regional Response]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Collaboration between various first-responder and healthcare organizations through data sharing is vital in a post-9/11 climate. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 Applications: From the People to the People]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The District of Columbia has launched a "mashup" competition to encourage software applications to leverage its many data feeds and create a new way of engaging stakeholders in the way government manages information. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Is the Public Value and Risk of Web 2.0?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide a list of benefit and risk attributes that IT leaders in government organizations should consider when developing a business case to use Web 2.0 technologies. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Be Aware of the Flaws in E-Government Surveys]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Recent e-government surveys confirm the limitations of such surveys and raise questions regarding how to measure success now that government sites and portals are moving to Web 2.0. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Challenges of Managing Bank IT Under Government Control]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The ongoing worldwide financial crisis poses many challenges for bank IT leaders in coping with the terms of government oversight and control over their technology operations. We offer best practices to address these issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What in the Criminal Justice System Is Stimulated by the Stimulus Act?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 increases funding to existing state and local criminal justice programs within the departments of Commerce, Homeland Security and Justice. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: How to Seize Opportunity From the U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government agencies in the U.S. should consider how to make the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 beneficial and use the data they are gathering along with the lessons they are learning to build a foundation to improve management of their missions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Address the Federal Government's Records Management Challenges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Government Accountability Office preliminary report on federal government records management paints a picture of systemic failure. Here is how to address the problem. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ FEMA Announces Guidelines for the Credentialing of State and Local First Responders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Federal Emergency Management Agency released draft guidelines for comments regarding nationwide credentialing of state and local first responders. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cost-Cutting IT: Should You Cut Back Your Disaster Recovery Exercise Spending?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governments should regularly conduct disaster recovery exercises and re-evaluate them based on an up-to-date review of recovery requirements, assumptions, expectations and risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ State of California to Shut Down Offices Two Days a Month: What Does It Mean for IT?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced his intention to shut down public offices twice a month. This action has implications for government IT systems and staff. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The U.S. Government Restructures Identity Federation Program]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. E-Authentication program will reduce its operations role, and will focus on providing acquisition services and program governance. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Lessons Learned From Higher Education and Public-Sector Identity Federations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lessons learned from higher education and government federations can help avoid pitfalls for your federation project. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Governments Can Innovate and Cut Costs at the Same Time]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many governments around the world face incredible challenges as a consequence of the financial crisis and economic downturn. Technologies such as Web 2.0 can come to the rescue by supporting nontraditional approaches to cost reduction and value creation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Trends in Statewide ERP Implementations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many U.S. state governments are implementing statewide ERP systems. Gartner conducted a survey in collaboration with NASCIO to identify the characteristics, challenges and critical success factors of those programs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Product Review of Microsoft Bing Maps for the Enterprise]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft Bing Maps for the Enterprise (formerly Virtual Earth) is an off-the-shelf product offering location-based mapping services. This research examines Bing Maps' functionality and support services for government organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Critical Capabilities for Grantor Management Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research provides government grant-making agencies that need to upgrade or migrate their grant management applications with an analysis of the capabilities offered by commercial off-the-shelf products. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Surveying Geographic Information System Implementations: User Findings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We provide the results of a survey examining business practices and technology aspects of government and operators of critical infrastructure GIS applications. Organizations are finding value with enterprise GIS applications that offer localized services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Government Revenue Departments Mash Up With Banks to Improve Delinquent Debt Collection]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The departments of revenue for Iowa and Wisconsin recently explored collaboration with banks to audit and collect tax debts. This note analyzes the impact on governments' and banks' responsibilities for data privacy and data-matching technology. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=167913&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Citizens Trust E-Payments for Government Services as Much as for Private-Sector Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A lack of trust in the security of online transactions is considered a barrier to the takeup of government electronic services. This Gartner survey partially dispels this concern by highlighting that U.S. and U.K. residents trust government e-payments as much as they do private-sector ones. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ERP Implementations in State Governments: Keys to Success]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ U.S. state governments are increasingly pursuing enterprisewide implementations of ERP solutions. For these deployments to be successful, several critical success factors must be appropriately addressed. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=162755&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Government Grants Management Domain: A Gartner Market Definition]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research establishes a taxonomy on government grant-making institutions' IT system modernization and software applications. We provide a definition of the key terms and a list of critical functional requirements that grants management applications should entail. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner Survey on Web 2.0 in Government: Turf Wars Ahead]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A recent Gartner survey suggests that governments worldwide are still in the early stages of Web 2.0 deployment, and have not yet fully articulated benefits and risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: Health and Human Services Consolidates and Outsources 72,000 E-Mail Users]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Faced with a sprawling and diverse e-mail infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outsourced the system and, in the process, moved to a centralized, consolidated and ultimately more stable e-mail environment. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=154833&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008</pubDate>
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  <category><![CDATA[Domain Applications]]></category> 
   			<title><![CDATA[ Stimulus Scams: What Should Enforcement Be Prepared to Do?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Law enforcement should be ready to better respond to scams related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that are proliferating across the U.S. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169945&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Top 11 Actions for the Care Delivery Organization CIO, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite challenging economic circumstances, healthcare CIOs have a great opportunity to make sizable contributions to their organizations. We present Gartner's view of healthcare CIOs' top priorities for 2009. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=166597&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ An Overall Risk and Compliance Management Framework for Government Agencies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner provides an overview of approaches taken by government organizations for managing risk and compliance and a framework for amalgamating these approaches. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=164185&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Close-Up of Four Application Vendors That Provide COTS for Government Tax Agencies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We have created a collection of research about commercial off-the-shelf products for integrated tax systems. We've identified four vendors and summarized their products in terms of their viability and lessons learned from their implementations.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Product Review of Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Oracle ETM is a commercial off-the-shelf product that aims to address the needs of tax agencies, such as taxpayer registration, tax return processing, revenue collection and audit. This research examines Oracle ETM's functionalities and support services to help tax agencies assess the product. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: It Takes More Than Fancy Technology to Close the Tax Gap]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The tax gap is a major pain point for tax agencies around the world. Technology must be combined with new processes and skills to fight against tax fraud. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=159844&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Could Governments Really Sell Off All IT Assets?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.K. prime minister recently announced plans for massive privatization of government assets, and speculations that the IT function might be included were revamped. Gartner argues that, without effective governance and a sourcing strategy, this will be very hard to do. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Geopolitics of Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As cloud computing becomes more popular in government and extends beyond the U.S. federal government, the global nature of cloud-based offerings presents challenges. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=171771&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Uncoordinated Initiatives Will Impact the Future of Grants.gov]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Multiple events that will influence the future of Grants.gov have taken place since January 2009. This research analyzes the potential implications and lessons learned for other joined-up government services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ GSA Launches Apps.gov: What It Means to Government IT Leaders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The federal government is deepening its commitment to cloud computing with the launch of a new cloud storefront that features applications to be used on nonsensitive data ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=171391&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cloud Computing in Government: Private, Public, Both or None?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Part of the confusion around cloud computing in government comes from the different options available to agencies. This research explores some of these options across the continuum from private to public cloud computing services for government. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cloud Computing for Government Is Cloudy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governments contemplating cloud computing must understand and assess the associated risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Delivering on E-Government in a Recession]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner suggests that CIOs and program managers urgently and deeply reassess the priorities and sourcing options of e-government programs in response to worsening economic conditions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ GIS Manager: You're Hired; Now What?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Newly hired geographical information systems managers should understand their organizational state of affairs as quickly as possible. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=163422&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Starfish and the Spider: Getting Government Organizations Ready for Alternative Sourcing Models]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governments start to consider alternative sourcing to deliver better and less-expensive services. Setting up such arrangements causes organizational disruption. This research analyzes the characteristics that service delivery units need to make the transition to alternative sourcing easier. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Panel Debate Highlights Community Source Pros and Cons]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ At the Educause 2008 Enterprise Conference, a Gartner-moderated session on community source software in higher education produced a spirited exchange among the panelists. The discussion highlighted some of today's key arguments concerning the viability and future of the community source model. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=162518&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Government Transformation, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Hype Cycle identifies technologies that have the potential to help public-sector organizations achieve transformation in their operational and service delivery goals. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169057&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Geopolitics of Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As cloud computing becomes more popular in government and extends beyond the U.S. federal government, the global nature of cloud-based offerings presents challenges. ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Cutting IT Costs: Coping With Economic Slowdown]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ What Does Green IT Mean for Government?]]></title> 
  	
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