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Government Technology | Follow Us on Twitter How are smart agencies spending their tax dollars? The Digital Communities Reference and Resouce Library has whitepapers and case studies to help you plan, consolidate and collaborate. See how other agencies are using effective strategies for improving efficiency and service while lowering costs. Download The Papers For Free! Wednesday, December 9, 2009   Special Edition: Top 10 Stories of 2009 ESRI's Jack Dangermond: GIS Brings Better Government Transparency Dangermond explains role of GIS in smart grid, stimulus tracking and open government. Enterprise Architecture Demystified "That EA is not understood is the biggest barrier to its adoption. There is a lack of clarity of what EA brings to business management and IT management." -- Bill Roth, chief information technology architect for the state of Kansas. Top Ten Secrets of Earned Value Management What every public CIO should know about Earned Value Management. Site Reveals Salaries of New York State Employees, Other State Financial Data "The people's right to know the process of governmental decision-making and to review the documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society." Gov. Schwarzenegger's Twitter Idea Sees 'High' Times Myidea4ca.com is indexing tweeted ideas for California state government. San Jose, Calif.'s Wikiplanning Project on Course Three-month effort aims to involve citizens in city planning. Alabama's New "Where's My Refund?" Online Service Alabama taxpayers can now check the status of their state tax refunds. Government Technology Magazine Government Technology magazine provides information technology (IT) case studies, applications, news and best practices for state, city and county government. Get FREE Subscription View Current Issue   Real ID Act Deadline Pushed Back "We will work closely with states to implement these standards and protect American's privacy against identity theft and the use of fraudulent documents." 2009 Best of the Web Winners Announced State and local government sites win accolades at Best of the Web awards ceremony in Hollywood, Calif. ARRA Stimulus Package: $20 Billion for Health-care IT, $4.3 Billion for Smart Grid Technology "This new government money will flow to both the private sector and directly to federal, state and local government." Government Jobs Browse hundreds of public sector career opportunities in GovTech's new jobs section. Popular job searches: government IT, public safety, GIS, transportation, CIO, security, and health.

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