Government

In today’s society, we expect data to be “readily available and easily accessible on ubiquitous devices to fulfill our needs,” writes Brian Tuskan. When Microsoft Global Security created a future vision for three Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs) in 2005, that need became “paramount,” and Global Security partnered with IDV Solutions and implemented its Visual Command Center product, which is built on Microsoft SharePoint.

A guest blog post by Melissa Topp, director of global marketing for ICONICS, Microsoft’s CityNext partner of the year, shares the company’s experiences with the initiative and how it benefits its public sector companies.

Gary Wachowicz gives some examples on how modern cities can tap into a $206 billion data dividend by connecting data streams, using new analytics tools and delivering insights to more people.