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Recent Articles

New Approach to Water Desalination May Have Disaster Applications
March 23, 2010 - Could lead to small, portable units for disaster sites or remote locations.

Limiting the Risk of Climate Catastrophe
October 02, 2009 - A new analysis of climate risk, published by researchers at MIT and elsewhere, shows that even moderate carbon-reduction policies now can substantially lower the risk of future climate change.

Comprehensive Modeling Shows Global Warming More Severe Than Previous Estimates
May 19, 2009 - New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates.

New Material Could Lead to Faster Communication Chips
March 24, 2009 - Graphene may solve communications speed limit for cell phones and other communications systems.


Featured White Papers & Reports

Government-to-Government IT Services: What Works and What's Left to Work Out

This Digital Communities white paper highlights discussions with IT officials in four counties that have adopted shared services models. Our aim was to learn about the obstacles these governments have faced when it comes to shared services and what it takes to overcome those roadblocks. We also spoke with several members of the IT industry who have thought long and hard about these issues. The paper offers some best practices for shared government-to-government services, but also points out challenges that government and industry still must overcome before this model gains widespread adoption.


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