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Thought Leadership - Azure Government

Conquering the Upfront Cost Barrier to IoT

December 5, 2017 Dec 5, 2017 12/5/17
Karina Homme
According to a recent report from the International Data Center (IDC), How government organizations look at IoT, the top three roadblocks to IoT deployment are upfront costs, security, and privacy.[1]  Over 30 billion devices are estimated to be connected to the internet by 2020.[2] The Internet of Things (IoT) can offer government ...

Harnessing the intelligent cloud for Defense

November 30, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 11/30/17
Derek Strausbaugh, Principal Program Manager
The rapid evolution of technology and the exploitation of data, machine intelligence and on-demand computing power is changing the landscape of defense. This is leading to a massive shift in how the United States Department of Defense (DoD) is looking to adopt cloud computing services to rapidly innovate, extend its mission capabilities and ...

Advancing your cloud journey

November 29, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 11/29/17
Karina Homme
According to a survey of Federal CIOs from the International Data Corporation, [1]IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: Cloud in Federal Civilian Agencies in the United States, 2017, 86.4% of respondents are operating beneath the highest stage of cloud maturity. These respondents represent technology decision makers across 104 federal civilian ...

Unlock data insights to drive agency mission

November 28, 2017 Nov 28, 2017 11/28/17
Karina Homme
Now more than ever, federal CIOs can leverage business intelligence (BI) and advanced analytics to simplify data management, unlock valuable insights, and use these insights to improve operations across their agencies. Advanced analytics allows CIOs to connect available data to their agency’s larger mission. Sophisticated tools and ...

Creating a Secure Space for IoT in Government

November 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 11/21/17
Karina Homme
IoT is multi-dimensional and flexible in the way it can improve agency function and bring nuanced approaches to citizen services, all while existing on a secure platform. With IoT, you are connecting to a vast web of devices such as street cameras, monitoring tools, and a wide array of other “things.” This also presents a unique ...

Is Mission Driving Your Cloud Strategy?

November 16, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 11/16/17
Karina Homme
In working with federal agencies, we’re seeing a new level of maturity in terms of the ability to use the cloud to dramatically impact mission, achieving much more than just cost savings. For example, the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Access to Care allows Veterans, caregivers and the public to access wait time and quality of ...

Benefits of Blockchain for Government Agencies

November 9, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 11/9/17
Kevin Leffew
Kevin Leffew is a Solution Specialist for Microsoft for US SLG with a specialization in Blockchain and the Modern Workplace.  You can find him writing about all things related to blockchain, distributed systems, and digital identity on his blog (https://medium.com/@kleffew) and on Twitter @kleffew94 In today's rapidly modernizing economy...

Change the Way Your Agency Thinks About the Cloud  

November 9, 2017 Nov 9, 2017 11/9/17
Karina Homme
Cloud migration should be at the top of every Federal CIO’s priority list. [1]Cloud technology offers agencies the tools they need to drive impact with innovation in a rapidly changing digital world. With the cloud, CIOs can bring about digital transformation to support agency missions, using technology as the foundation of new approaches ...

Empower Federal Employees with Modern Technology

November 8, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 11/8/17
Karina Homme
In Gartner’s Top Seven Priorities for U.S. Federal CIOs, they maintain that revitalizing the IT workforce should be looked at as an opportunity for CIOs to improve the quality of employees their organization has.[1] One  way of doing this is by modernizing the workforce with new and innovative technology. CIOs can leverage updated ...

How Government is Using IoT to Provide Better Services to Citizens

November 3, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 11/3/17
Azure Gov Team
A recent report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that by 2020 the number of devices connected to the internet will exceed 30 billion.[1] This web of connected devices, or Internet of Things (IoT), gives government agencies a new and unique opportunity to leverage innovative technology to provide better services to ...

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