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Solutions for Government

Google Apps lets you focus on your agency's mission

- not complex IT.

SECURE GMAIL CALENDAR
Google data centers are engineered by leading security experts & FISMA certified. With best-in-class disaster recovery at no extra cost. Gmail for your agency – 25GB storage, less spam, & 99.9% uptime. With email security powered by Postini Easy integration with Microsoft Outlook Agenda management, scheduling, shared online calendars and mobile calendar sync.
DOCS SITES VIDEO
Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Collaborate in real-time without attachments. Secure, coding-free web pages for intranets and team managed sites. Secure video sharing – like your own private YouTube. Support agency training programs, and add a personal touch to employee communications.

Be sure to check out a few government case studies here.

Discussion Forum

GovTransformers- Meet Eric Button

Started by Amy DeWolf May 22. 0 Replies

By now you’ve probably heard about Google’s GovTransformers initiative, in which Google highlights a public sector employee that has…Continue

Tags: communications, Tech, Google

Have you heard of Google Script?

Started by James Ferreira. Last reply by James Ferreira May 8. 2 Replies

I'm the author of the O'Reilly book Google Script - Enterprise Application…Continue

Anyone Test Out Google Drive Yet?

Started by Pat Fiorenza. Last reply by James Ferreira May 8. 1 Reply

Was wondering if anyone has used Google Drive yet and your thoughts. I will be checking it out soon, but wanted to see if anyone has used it yet. Looks like a lot of great functionality to help…Continue

Tags: collaboration, cloud, tech, Google, Google drive

GovTransfomer: Joe Fiumara - Lake Havasu, Police Department

Started by Pat Fiorenza May 7. 0 Replies

An interesting Google initiative is called “GovTransformers,” in which Google highlights a public servant who is bringing new and innovative ways to…Continue

Tags: Google, tech, communications

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Comment by Amy DeWolf on May 23, 2012 at 4:15pm

Learn how to share files via Google Sites in 10 clicks.

Check it out!

Comment by GovLoop on May 2, 2012 at 9:57am

Interior Department Moving 90,000 to Google Email
Saying it expects to save $500 million by the end of 2020, the Interior Department awarded a $35 million contract to Onix Networking to move its 90,000 employees to the cloud-based Google Apps for Government email system. The decision could mark the end of a multiyear legal squabble between Google and Microsoft
>> Nextgov

Comment by Andrew Krzmarzick on May 2, 2012 at 9:16am
Comment by Pat Fiorenza on April 26, 2012 at 11:40am

Great GovTransformers case study from Macomb County - be great to hear how are leveraging Google tools to be innovators at your agency, take a look at the Macomb Case Study here:

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/govtransformer-case-study-whe...

Comment by Dan Israel on April 10, 2012 at 2:19pm

City of Edmonton is the latest big city to move to Google Apps. Learn more.

Comment by Henry Brown on April 5, 2012 at 4:25am

Top Smartphone Platforms


3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2012 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2011
Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers Ages 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens

                      Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers
                                                       Nov-11     Feb-12     Point Change
Total Smartphone Subscribers     100.0%     100.0%     N/A
Google                                         46.9%     50.1%     3.2
Apple                                         28.7%     30.2%     1.5
RIM                                                  16.6%     13.4%     -3.2
Microsoft                                          5.2%     3.9%      -1.3
Symbian                                          1.5%     1.5%               0.0

read more interesting numbers from comscore.com

Comment by Corey McCarren on April 4, 2012 at 5:08pm

What are some of the challenges that you have managing data? Are you using the right data to make informed decisions. Take a look at this post, be interested to hear your experiences and thoughts.

Comment by Corey McCarren on April 4, 2012 at 5:05pm

What are some of the benefits of collaboration tools? Here are 3 benefits - what are some of yours?

Comment by Pat Fiorenza on April 4, 2012 at 4:49pm

If you haven't seen it yet - here is a quick wrap up from the Austin GovUp that was sponsored by the Tech Council. It was a great event, lots of lessons learned -3 Tech Trends: Austin GovUp Recap

Comment by Dan Israel on March 13, 2012 at 2:55pm

@GovLoop, you can point your friend to the Google Apps Marketplace to find an inexpensive consultant. Here's one that says they specialize in non-profits.

 
 
 

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