[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“The IBM facility will serve government agencies interested in
streamlining, coordinating and protecting government operations.
Visitors can research new software, and the ways in which it can
work with existing technology investments. IBM will work with
customers and partners to combine software, hardware and services
for government-to-government, government-to-business,
government-to-citizen and government-to-employee initiatives.“It will also serve as a resource for educating government IT
employees about lowering costs and increasing data security with
Linux, and increasing compatibility between disparate computer
programs with Web services and open standards…”