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Public Sector
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ALSO CALLED: Government Market
DEFINITION: The public sector is that portion of society controlled by national, state or provincial, and local governments. In the United States, the public sector encompasses universal, critical services such as national defense, homeland security, police protection, fire fighting, urban planning, corrections,
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Innovation in the UK Public Sector
| sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:
The public sector has some distinctive strengths or "innovation assets" and these assets provide opportunities for leaders to stimulate greater levels of sustainable innovation.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Shared Services: Commercial Models - Enabling Sharing
| sponsored by IBM
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This guide sets out to propose a vision for how Shared Services might develop over the next 10-1 years and identify the key requirements of a commercial model for Shared Services.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Out of the Cubicle and into the Field - Mobility Matters in Extending Public Service Delivery
| sponsored by BlackBerry
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This paper from the Center for Digital Government explores the drivers and benefits for going mobile in the public sector, it also includes success stories from early adopters, as well as suggestions for getting started.
Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2007
| sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Cisco Growing with Technology Awards Program recognizes the creative ways organizations use technology to improve the way they do business or serve their communities.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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SAP for Public Sector: Solutions for State and Local Government
| sponsored by SAP America Inc
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Learn how you can deliver more services with fewer tax dollars and deliver unparalleled public value, lower cost of ownership and scalability to grow affordably over time.
Posted: 21 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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Bitpipe Industry Guide: Government
| sponsored by Bitpipe
WHITE PAPER:
Are you up to date on Government policies, regulations and agencies? You need to be informed about government-related subject areas, including National, State and Local Governments and Government Agencies, Government Information Security, and Compliance.
Posted: 13 Feb 2006 | Published: 13 Feb 2006
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PUBLIC SECTOR DEFINITION (continued):
taxation, and various social programs. The public sector overlaps with the private sector in producing or providing certain goods and services. The extent of this overlap varies from country to country, state to state, province to province, and city to city. This overlap is most often seen in waste management, water management, health care, security services, and shelters for homeless and abused people. Sometimes, service providers move from the public sector to the private. This is known as privatization,
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