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Toward a twenty-first-century digital government 

Recognizing that too many government websites and mobile services aren’t working as they should, take too long to develop, or are delivered over budget, last year the White House launched the U.S. Digital Service as a way to improve digital government.

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How should governments trust the cloud? 

For emerging and developing countries around the world, data security and privacy is an urgent question that affects both national security and economic growth.

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Efficient government operations with Microsoft 

With the Microsoft Government Cloud Platform, a dedicated, end-to-end cloud platform specifically designed to meet rigorous government demands, governments at all levels can operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Women Mayors Growing & Greening Cities 

Last week, as the US celebrated Women’s Equality Day, we were inspired to look into what female mayors are accomplishing around the world. What we found impressed us, so we thought we should share more about these influential women who are moving their cities forward in innovative and groundbreaking ways.

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It Starts In The City 

The Citywise initiative provides a platform for discussions that are relevant to the safety, growth, and vibrancy of the world’s cities.

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The future of government 

Imagine a world where everything from roads to bridges to airplanes are maintained just in advance of them breaking down. A world in which sensors alert public safety agencies of safety hazards before they erupt into disasters.

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Improving public safety with holographic computing 

Combined with data generated from back-end computer systems and wearable technologies such as a specially designed optical system, holographic computing can help users to learn more about specific aspects of their environment and then return, better-informed, to the bigger picture. For law enforcement agencies and the military, this ability has tremendous potential.

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Making our cities more resilient 

As we work to make our cities great places to live, the exchange of ideas is critical. And that’s exactly what the 2015 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) & Mayors’ Forum is all about. The 10th APCS summit, which just took place this week in Brisbane, Australia, brought together a 1,000 government and business leaders

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Cybersecurity and the Cloud: Why Cities Should Get on Board 

Cybersecurity is on everyone’s mind these days. It seems like there’s a major system hack every month, such as the massive IRS data breach, which affected more than 100,000 tax accounts and costing millions in stolen funds. It’s clearly a growing concern for cities, especially as they put more and more data online and embrace