--- title: Blog posts tagged "Government" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/government?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Government" #### [What is sovereign cloud?](https://canonical.com/blog/sovereign-cloud) In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, the concept of a sovereign cloud has recently emerged in response to data management challenges. As governments increasingly recognise the importance of safeguarding their data, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and asserting digital autonomy, sovereign cloud solutions have gain --- Cloud and server #### [Empowering Australian government innovation: a secure path to open source excellence](https://canonical.com/blog/empowering-government-innovation-a-secure-path-to-open-source-excellence) The Australian Federal Government is not alone in dealing with challenges like natural disasters, global pandemics and economic uncertainty. Like many governments, they are looking for new and innovative ways to tackle these challenges. FST Government 2023 is an exciting conference that brings over 200 government leaders together to explo --- AI #### [Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility: Our VPAT Conformance Report](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-desktop-accessibility-read-our-vpat-conformance-report) Canonical is pleased to share that our latest Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility Conformance Report is now available for download, based on the VPAT Version 2.4. --- Desktop #### [Canonical and Autonomic Resources partner to bring Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud to the US federal government](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-and-autonomic-resources-partner-to-bring-ubuntu-enterprise-cloud-to-the-us-federal-government) Canonical and Autonomic Resources today announced the availability of an integrated product based on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Dell Blade server hardware under the ARC-P cloud product family. ARC-P-UEC is now available for purchase as single SKU on Autonomic’s GSA Schedule 70 contract. UEC has proved very popular with private comp --- Cloud and server #### [Ubuntu at the heart of Obama for America success](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-powered-obama-for-america-success) Harper Reed, CTO for the Obama For America presidential campaign talks to Canonical --- Cloud and server #### [Legislators in Kerala, India work better with Ubuntu laptops](https://canonical.com/blog/legislators-in-kerala-india-work-better-with-ubuntu-laptops) Tens of thousands of dollars saved on software licensing Summary The Government of Kerala wanted to provide 141 members of its legislative assembly with new laptop computers to help increase productivity and collaboration. Working with Canonical partner Zyxware Technologies and the active support of the Free Software Community in Trivandr --- Desktop #### [Skalica City Hall reduces costs by 70 per cent with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/skalica-city-hall-reduces-costs-by-70-per-cent-with-ubuntu) Landscape systems management simplifies maintenance Summary Based in Slovakia, the Skalica City Hall IT team must provide a reliable and easy-to-use desktop infrastructure to 120 users. The team found that its existing Microsoft Windows XP-based environment was too expensive to upgrade. It decided to switch to Ubuntu Desktop Edition and a --- Desktop #### [La Gendarmerie Nationale upgrades 85,000 PCs to Ubuntu Desktop Edition](https://canonical.com/blog/la-gendarmerie-nationale-upgrades-85000-pcs-to-ubuntu-desktop-edition) Summary La Gendarmerie Nationale's IT team must ensure that the police force can provide a responsive and cost-effective service nationwide. With growing IT infrastructure costs, the organisation decided to review its existing Microsoft based environment. After switching from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org and Internet Explorer to Fir --- Cloud and server