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UK government opens G-cloud store

The UK Government has launched a public sector “appstore” that enables end-users to access services in the cloud.

Cloud prepared for Thailand tablet project

The Electronic Government Agency already prepared adequate space on its ...

Australia tightens G-cloud privacy

The Australian Government is tightening G-cloud privacy to protect citizen ...

10 February 2012 | News

Thailand launches its first 'smart city'

As part of the Smart Thailand scheme, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the Interior Ministry are preparing to kick off the first ‘Smart City’ in Nakhon Nayok province by end of February.

6 February 2012 | News

Thai government launches new cloud service

Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology launched the government’s new cloud computing service to drive and encourage the adoption of e-service for all state agencies.

26 January 2012 | News

Indian State Inaugurates US$4.5 Million Data Centre

Kerala, a state in Southern India, has launched its second government data centre at the cost of 22.5 Crore Rupees (US$4.5 million) to enable government agencies within the state to offer new services.

12 May 2011 | News

ADOPTING CLOUD FOR NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE

The Department of IT, Government of India (GoI) is in liaison with NASSCOM on how to roll out e-governance services using cloud based IT services. At a recent press conference, Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot said technology giants today have the resources to create best quality products, programmes and applications that can be availed at reasonable costs.

10 May 2011 | News

CONNECTIVITY KEY TO CLOUD migration: SIKKIM GOVT

Speaking to Futuregov on adoption of cloud computing Rajesh Verma, Principal Director, Information Technology, Government of Sikkim says, “Cloud computing is only meaningful if you have robust data communication links and ubiquitous internet connectivity. This is yet to happen in Sikkim”.

28 March 2011 | News

DIT To Unveil G-Cloud Policy By 2012

The Department of Information Technology (DIT) is set to roll out India’s first government cloud policy by 2012, which will modernise and streamline government services and bureaucratic functioning.

19 January 2010 | Feature

Government Cloud: Public or Private?

Asia‘s first ever public sector summit on cloud computing suggested that the economics of cloud computing trumped other concerns - but that private clouds would be the necessary first stepping stone to prove the technology could deliver.

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