Sentences with phrase «government as a platform»

It's hard to see how government as a platform can be taken forward without expertise and capacity at the centre — no single department would have the incentive to do so.

The building blocks of the GDS» promised «government as a platform» approach have appeared: Verify, a federated identity system that doesn't rely on ID cards or centralised identity databases, Govpay, which makes it easier to make payments to the government, and Notify, which allows government agencies to keep citizens informed of progress on services.

All of which leaves a nagging concern that a Corbyn government would primarily view local government as a platform to deliver its big national policy priorities.

Proponents of open data argue that it is just one more example of «government 2.0», or the idea if government as a platform provider, not a service provider.

Not exact matches

Stengel is joined on stage by Doug Ellenoff, a corporate and securities attorney with a specialty in business transactions and corporate financing who has been actively involved in working with federal government agencies as the rules are being rewritten, and Pelli Wang (on the right end of the couch), the venture director at SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform and early - stage VC fund.

-- Dr. Walter S. Scott, founder, executive vice president, and CTO of satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe, which provides images and geospatial content to U.S. government defense and intelligence agencies, international governments, and major online mapping platforms such as Google.

«We need to rediscover government as an enabler, not a solution provider; as a platform for our own innovation, a lever for our own work, not as the deus ex machina that we've paid to do for us what we could be doing for ourselves.»

In the late 2000s, explains Leung, the U.S. federal government began standardizing its extensive network of websites using an open - source software platform known as Drupal.

Every minority - government budget is to some great extent a political document, purpose - built for two contradictory goals: persuading at least one opposition party to support it to keep the government afloat, while also serving as a de facto election platform if no one bites.

Conversely, the law and economics movement (yes, it's a political platform as much as an academic one) takes a decidedly dim view of government and regulation, treating those things as sand in the gears of the market.

But the Chinese e-commerce giant is not without criticism, as even the government in Beijing has admonished the platform's lax enforcement against the sale of counterfeit goods.

The party's 2004 and 2008 election platforms both endorsed cap and trade, and the government continued to entertain the idea as late as 2009.

As part of our re-positioning as a technology platform - based digital interactions company, we are selling this business so we can focus on our large enterprise and government customers,» said David Amoriell, president, ConduenAs part of our re-positioning as a technology platform - based digital interactions company, we are selling this business so we can focus on our large enterprise and government customers,» said David Amoriell, president, Conduenas a technology platform - based digital interactions company, we are selling this business so we can focus on our large enterprise and government customers,» said David Amoriell, president, Conduent.

Uber, AirBnB and other platforms have been parallel to government - backed provisions, but they've never been addressed as a replacement to failing public service.

Aside from technology, the company is also expected to benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana.

The new platform, the BlackBerry Enterprise Service, or BES 12, will allow corporations and government agencies to manage and make secure not only BlackBerry's mobile devices, but also those running on rival operating systems such as Google Inc's Android, Apple's iOS and Microsoft's Windows platform.

Parish says the company has worked tirelessly with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as state governments, to create a secure platform where investors are apprised of all the risk affiliated with making solar investments.

As a private corporation, Facebook is entitled to make whatever rules it wants about the type of speech that is permitted on its platform because the First Amendment only applies to the actions of governments.

The peer - to - peer platform is emblematic of bitcoin itself, as citizens have bypassed government to transact with one another directly.

As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the state of the nation's finances and trends in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both revenue and spending forecasts».

The term Great Firewall, then, should be seen as encompassing policy areas well beyond the extensive censorship system, to include forced technology transfer, forced partnership with Chinese partners, ever more sophisticated theft of intellectual property, demands that internet data be «secure and controllable,» legislation allowing government officials to demand access to software source code, and denial of access for major internet platform companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

A Chinese government research institute has begun offering a blockchain - as - a-service platform that aims to enable a wide range of use cases, from identity management to digital coupon issuance.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

Start - Up Chile is a program created by the Chilean Government that seeks to attract early - stage, high - potential entrepreneurs to bootstrap their startups using Chile as a platform to go global.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

The new platform appears due to pressure from the Chinese government to more rapid development of technology in the country to maintain global competitiveness, and as a result praise the Blockchain technology for political consultants during the biggest event of the political situation in the country in early March.

The traditional press sees itself as a counterweight to government, as the founders intended; social media platforms aren't having any of that.

A platform for investing in initial coin offerings (ICO) s in China has suspended its services as government officials reportedly begin scrutinizing the funding model more closely.

Daniel Ives of FBR Capital Markets & Co. commented in a note on Monday that his recent field checks within the cybersecurity sector through the third quarter point to «white hot deal momentum» as companies and governments continue upgrading to next - generation security platforms and software.»

Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft spent a combined $ 14.2 million lobbying the U.S. government last quarter, as some in the tech industry began to weather an investigation into Russia's election meddling and others tried to battle a host of new regulations targeting their platforms.

The Chinese government body of scientific research has provided a platform type of Blockchain - as - a-Service (Baas) to keep track of the individual and the supply chain.

Known as an advocate of freedom of information, the platform has exposed several «cables» from global governments which reveal the deep - rooted corruption in governmental systems.

The report said the effort comes as part of the Chinese government's efforts to prevent potential money laundering, pyramid schemes and investment fraud from platforms accessible to Chinese investors.

Choudary said it will not be easy for governments and regulators to rein in global platforms such as Amazon and Uber.

In their 43 years in government, it has been common for the PCs to table a provincial budget in February or March and then immediately drop the Writ of election in order to use the budget as their de-facto campaign platform.

As companies submit opinions in Australia's government inquiry, News Corp leads the charge in a fiery brief calling out online platforms for anti-competitive practices.

They had to do this because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) required they the they register all loans through their platforms as promissory notes with the U.S. government.

The main benefit of investing through peer - to - peer lending platforms, as opposed to investing in traditional fixed income securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and bond funds, is that peer - to - peer loans have a low correlation with stocks and bonds, which make them a great diversifier for your investment portfolio.

As they point out in their platform, the future of the value - added forestry industry will rely on innovation and technology, and this should be the focus of the provincial government.

While the NDP has signalled that they will only raise the price of carbon once mandated to by the federal government, the platform is unclear as to whether the current revenue neutrality of the carbon tax will be maintained.

Two years after Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper promised to create a religious freedom office as part of his campaign platform, the government has finally given it a leader.

Evidence that government and industry efforts to push the profile of fruit seem to be paying off with Kerry reporting that fruit participated as a key health ingredient in consumer products, providing a good platform for growth in usage of fruit preparations in European chilled and frozen dairy products, confectionery, bakery and biscuit markets.

To further reinforce government plans to stay ahead as world leaders within the life sciences and healthcare sectors, Lab innovations offers a platform that is both educational and business driven for both visitors and exhibitors alike.

Juul is a co-developer of the European Joint Declaration Against Food Waste and a member of the Danish government's Partnership Against Food Waste as well as the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste.

She regularly uses her blog as a platform to create awareness and to advocate for change, calling out the government, corporations, media and sometimes other bloggers for positions, policies and actions that threaten the rights and well - being of parents and their children.

To me, one of the most significant planks in Obama's education platform isn't in his education platform at all - it's in his poverty platform: his pledge to replicate Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone in 20 cities across the United States, as public / private partnerships, with the federal government's share of the bill coming to as much as a few billion dollars.

Democracy as I understand it is the system / platform where all members of the society has equal right to participate and decide on the power / state / government to devise rules.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has put his stamp on the committee, appointing a succession of four chairs in as many years (the last, David Paterson, resigned last year), using it to run advertisements in support of his government agenda and ensuring some of the more rabble - rousing elements couldn't use it as a platform to contradict his political and policy positions.

«Not understanding government and how it works in attempting to attack me and my platform here as mayor is just typical,» he said.

In June 2008 the then Shadow Home Secretary David Davis resigned his parliamentary seat over what he described as the «erosion of civil liberties» by the then Labour government, and was re-elected on a civil liberties platform (although he was not opposed by candidates of other major parties).