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		<title>Federal government embraces cloud computing</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is an encouraging story. On Tuesday, Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, unveiled Apps.Gov, a Web site where federal agencies will able to buy so-called cloud computing applications and services that have been approved by the government to replace more costly and cumbersome computing services at their own locations. The push to promote [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is an <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/now-even-the-government-has-an-app-store/?ref=technology" target="_blank">encouraging story</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>On Tuesday, Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, unveiled <a href="https://apps.gov/cloud/advantage/main/start_page.do" target="_blank">Apps.Gov</a>, a Web site where federal agencies will able to buy so-called cloud computing applications and services that have been approved by the government to replace more costly and cumbersome computing services at their own locations.</p>
<p>The push to promote cloud computing is part of the Obama administration’s effort to modernize the government’s information technology systems and to help reduce the $75 billion annual budget for federal I.T. in the process.</p>
<p>The apps storefront, which is run by the General Services Administration, includes an array of business applications, productivity software, services like storage and Web hosting and social applications. In a speech at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, Mr. Kundra said that the cloud offerings could be cheaper and more energy-efficient and allow the federal government to benefit from the same technological advances that most consumers enjoy.</p></blockquote>
<p>Wow. Is it possible that we finally have an administration that embraces technology and the Internet? Can you imagine how much money our government wastes on inefficient systems and hardware?</p>
<p>Assuming they can manage the security issues, this could be a huge benefit for the government, making it more efficient, more effective, and cheaper as well.</p>
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