 Accessibility tools and training from Microsoft help government organizations worldwide ensure that everyone has equal access to information and services.  Microsoft helps governments apply technology innovation to strengthen economies, address societal challenges, and promote a healthy online ecosystem.  Reduce energy consumption, rethink business processes, and measure policy effectiveness to reach government environmental sustainability goals.  Through a broad range of Government Engagement Programs, Microsoft partners with policy makers and governments in more than 120 countries.  Microsoft and its partners help governments provide interoperability using open government principles and standards.  Powerful software and massive computing resources where and when you need them.  Open standards help governments provide greater transparency, spawn innovation, and create efficiencies in administration with maximum interoperability.  The Open Government Data Initiative is a cloud-based collection of software assets that enables publicly-available government data to be easily accessible.  Microsoft works closely with government leaders and policymakers around the world to more strategically and effectively address issues of cyber security. |