Microsoft rolled out Gov2Social, a Web site where visitors can find state and local government officials using social media. IT was built using Microsoft’s PaaS offering Windows Azure . This is a great example of how multiple governments can use the same...

The Brookings Institution issued a report today titled “ Saving Money Through Cloud Computing” by Darrell M. West where he outlines how government agencies can expect between 25 and 50 percent savings in moving to the cloud. He estimates the number federal...