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Striving for such a results-oriented approach means government

organizations at every level need to remain citizen-focused by

improving information access and availability, rapidly and effectively

creating new yet relevant services, and, in general, raising their level

of government preparedness to better support the various needs of

their citizens. Here are some key areas to focus on around ICT.

  Information management optimization

  Optimize the integration of people, process, and technology

  Enable delivery of an enterprisewide information service

model with service level agreements

  Enterprisewide information and records handling

  Architecture and consolidation

  Consider adopting a service oriented architecture ( SOA )

  Rationalize server and storage platforms to reduce both

complexity and cost

  Reduce both complexity and cost

  Information protection

  Improve application productivity, availability, and recovery

  Mitigate financial, legal, and image risks

  Increase control and improve service levels for business

continuity

  Information life-cycle management

  Align   the   value   of   applications   and   information   with

technology and service levels

  Maximize the value of information at every point in its life

cycle

  Optimize a tiered storage infrastructure