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GSA Targets the Energy Hogs of Federal Buildings
May 21, 2012 - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is contracting with IBM to provide a cloud-based repository for energy consumption data for 50 government buildings.

What Could the Watson Supercomputer Be Used For?
May 18, 2012 - Twenty-five students from the University of Rochester came up with ways to apply Watson technology to weather, mining and airport travel.

Strategist: Cloud Adoption Doesn't Start from the Top
May 11, 2012 - Cloud analyst and blogger Geva Perry addresses misconceptions about enterprise cloud adoption during the Citrix Synergy conference.

Ghost Town for Tech Research Breaking Ground in New Mexico
May 10, 2012 - Local officials are looking forward to economic benefits from a fully operational city, minus inhabitants, outside of Hobbs, N.M., for testing innovative technologies.

State and Local CIOs See the Future (VIDEO)
May 10, 2012 - You might be surprised where top IT officials think technology is headed.

Citrix CEO: Work and Personal Life Continue Merging
May 9, 2012 - Citrix CEO Mark Templeton addresses the newest trends in mobility and cloud computing during the company’s annual conference.

3 Ways Machine-to-Machine Tech Can Assist Governments
May 9, 2012 - Location-enabled machine-to-machine solutions can have a positive impact on state and local government activities.

Michigan Pushes Ahead With Innovation Fund Projects
May 1, 2012 - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget is mulling several IT project proposals that are seeking seed money from the state’s new innovation fund.

Is Apple Learning to Love the Enterprise?
May 1, 2012 - Are iPads and iPhones ideal for government settings?

5 Tips That Government Innovators Can Learn from Marathoners
April 30, 2012 - Ways to conserve your energy on the long road to getting new ideas implemented.

How to Make Your City Smarter
April 27, 2012 - New report outlines path to more sustainable cities.

Genetics Privacy Bill Advances in California
April 25, 2012 - California legislation would prohibit unauthorized DNA testing.

NASA’s Space Apps Competition Takes on Big Ideas
April 23, 2012 - NASA’s two-day International Space Apps Challenge tries to solve some of the agency’s — and the world’s — biggest challenges.

New Nuclear Technology May Debut in Missouri
April 20, 2012 - Reactor construction hinges on U.S. Department of Energy investment funds.

Wind-Powered Traffic Lights to Get Real-World Testing
April 20, 2012 - Project in Lincoln, Neb., aims to use wind- and solar-powered traffic lights to feed the power grid and provide a backup system in case of power failure.

New Products From Belkin, SMART, LUXSHARE-ICT, Devon IT
April 19, 2012 - Combination folio/keyboard, whiteboards, docking station, thin client laptop.

Advanced DNA Forensics Lab Coming to Southeast Texas
April 19, 2012 - Harris County is transforming an abandoned bakery plant into a futuristic DNA analysis center.

Big Oil, Environmentalists at Odds Over Drilling Tech
April 16, 2012 - In Wayne County, Ill., companies look to use horizontal drilling to access oil and gas deposits underground, spurring environmental concerns.

Pinterest for Government: A Recipe for Success?
April 11, 2012 - Some agencies are now exploring the platform as one element of a social media strategy.

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