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The Philippines to enhance R&D capabilities with Supercomputer

The Department of Science and Technology and the University of the Philippines announced yesterday that they will be leveraging the world-renowned IBM Blue Gene supercomputer to support key priority R&D projects focused on reducing poverty.

Education IT

US launches app to help people learn and teach English

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational ...

Open Government

UNESCO adopts Open Access Policy

Starting July 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

16 May 2013 | News

Australia leverages advanced GIS to create National Soil Database

An interactive soil mapping website driven by advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) technology supports Australia’s land management and future sustainability.

16 May 2013 | News

The Philippines seeks IT-based proposals to solve transport woes

The Department of Transportation and Communications and the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board are inviting technology firms to submit IT-based proposals to help them address issues caused by illegal operations of buses and other public utility vehicles, or what is locally known as “colorum”.

16 May 2013 | News

HK launches mobile app for architecture appreciation

The Architectural Services Department launched today a mobile app called “ARCHITOUR” which seeks to incite greater appreciation for the unique architectural characteristics of Hong Kong’s Government buildings.

15 May 2013 | News

Australian Council uncovers environmental icon with GIS

The Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland, Australia has uncovered an environmental icon hidden amidst the pristine rainforests of Conondale National Park by using GIS and LiDAR technology.

14 May 2013 | News

New Zealand spotlights cybersecurity reforms at FutureGov Forum

The New Zealand government is fast-tracking cybersecurity reforms – with fresh insights being shared at the FutureGov Forum New Zealand being held Tuesday 28th May in Wellington.

14 May 2013 | News

New Zealand launches new version of Budget app

The New Zealand Treasury will launch an update of its “NZ Budget app” on Thursday to include a new user interface and interactive features, as part of the Government’s continuing efforts to interact with citizens online.

14 May 2013 | News

US hospital introduces BYOD initiative

Broward Health System has recently launched ‘bring your own device’ initiative at its Imperial Point hospital, US to encourage its physicians to use their devices to update patient orders and access records at the hospital.

13 May 2013 | Spotlight

Transforming Government Services through Hybrid Clouds

Damien Wong, Red Hat’s General Management for ASEAN shares his thoughts on why leveraging the hybrid cloud can help the public sector keep up and manage new and emerging global risks.

13 May 2013 | News

Indian state to adopt GIS for School planning

The School Education Department (SED) of the Tamil Nadu State Government revealed plans to adopt the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to improve the management and decision-making capabilities of schools

13 May 2013 | News

Police launch app to connect with citizens in the US

The police department of San Jose, California in the United States launched a smartphone application to engage the community last week.

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