Cloud computing isn’t just good for the bottom line; it’s also good for the planet — that’s according to the Government Accountability Office. It’s tough to reduce the carbon footprint left by an organization’s information technology use, and the stakes are higher for federal agencies. The GAO recently released a report that took a critical look at how federal agencies are measuring their efforts to meet goals of cutting energy use. Cloud computing is a primary method. Cloud BPM is an excellent on-ramp for commercial and government organizations looking to develop a solid cloud strategy.

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The Obama administration’s focus on sustainability and new sources of energy will very likely redouble in the coming years, given the President’s remarks on the future of clean energy innovation in January’s state of the union address.

Before any of that work can begin, however, a real change of attitude has to be made in the way agencies look at current energy use.

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