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Government App Store and Government Cloud

September 16th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

The Obama administration has unveiled a government “app store” designed to push the federal bureaucracy into the era of cloud computing. The change means some federal employees will begin using services like YouTube, Gmail and WordPress, which store data on private Internet servers instead of on those paid for with public money.

Story Highlights

  • The “app store” would be for federal workers doing government business
  • The site, at apps.gov, seeks to offer and explain cloud computing programs
  • The administration says such programs could save the government money
  • Google also announces a “government cloud” where public data may be stored

Full Article on CNN

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