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Improving efficiency and innovating are ongoing missions for the U.S. Army, the largest and oldest branch of the U.S. military. Bringing modern commercial cloud capabilities such as Google Apps helps the Army to reduce IT costs, while giving troops access to always up to date, web tools for productivity, collaboration, and communication.

Crazy times. Furloughs froze contracting shops and requiring organizations. Last year's playbook for year-end opportunities is no good. Everybody – inside and outside of government – trying to work out what September will bring. Here's a take on how the Army will close ranks – from a fella who's spent some time in the foxhole.

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Government agencies around the country are adopting Google Enterprise Solutions to manage information securely, increase collaboration, and reduce search time. Learn from Google product experts how enterprise solutions help your agency overcome current challenges and stay compliant.