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Cloud Computing

“Regional Cloud Hubs” Will Significantly Change the Way State and Local Governments Procure Online Computing Services

By greg | January 19, 2012
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According to IDC, these new cloud solutions are developed in-house or are commercially developed private clouds, dedicated to govrnment use & designed to meet specific standards.

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California Common Sense Unveils Interactive SF Data Portal

By Green Commerce Bureau | September 19, 2011

California Common Sense (CACS) and Phil Ting’s Reset San Francisco presented San Franciscans with a new tool to explore, analyze, and visualize city government data, providing transparency for taxpayers to see how their money is spent. Earlier this summer, CACS launched California’s first-ever interactive data transparency portal, and now with the help of Reset San Francisco, the [...]

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Cloud Computing Continues To Be Embraced By The Chinese Government

By admin | September 6, 2011

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced this week the continued adoption of its smarter cloud computing systems, software, and services across China’s private and public sectors. IBM is working with the China National Bureau of Statistics, Guizhou Provincial Health Department and Guizhou Mobile to help each build more advanced IT environments based on IBM’s optimized system architecture, [...]

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Survey of ‘Trends in Technology’ Finds the Information Explosion Challenging Government Agencies to Adapt or Be Overwhelmed

By | July 1, 2011

Research surveyed latest technology developments and public sector CFO responses A recently released survey, Trends in Technology 2011: The Information Explosion, conducted by the Association of Government Accountants, concluded that governments must reexamine business processes to take best advantage of the deluge of data available while managing new threats. Failure to do so means governments can become [...]

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How to Register Your Business

By emma | May 21, 2010

Registering a business is a step one when starting a new business. It is necessary for legal business operations. Registering a company involves filing paperwork with the government to obtain certificates, licenses and permits for work. Business registration encompasses everything from obtaining a tax ID and naming your business to applying for local business licenses. Business [...]

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Congress Offers Companies a Tax Break for Hiring the Unemployed

By jovana | March 19, 2010

Latest news coming from Washington is that the U.S. Congress has given final approval to an $18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed. This is a part of this year’s lawmakers’ initial effort to boost the economy before November elections. “It is the first of what I hope will [...]

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Grants For Green Businesses

By marley | January 13, 2010
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If you are a person who has ideas or products that could help the world’s economy or environment, then there are sources of funding from investors, governments and nonprofits looking for your entrepreneurial solutions. Increased awareness of the need for green business practices has led to the availability of many types of green business grants, [...]

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