In many ways, ASP solutions are ideal for basic eGov initiatives, because they enable managers to focus less on the technology and more on delivering quality information and services to citizens. But government organizations seem to have been unusually reluctant to sign on to hosted CMS solutions. There are a lot of reasons for this: security and integration concerns (real or otherwise), tight relationships with systems integration (SI) firms that perceive ASPs as competitors, and sheer lack of exposure to hosted solutions. This may be starting to change. ASPs are getting traction at local government levels around the world -- and in the USA CrownPeak recently broke through a glass ceiling of sorts by inking a deal with the federal US Trade Representative...
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