Open government has become the buzz phrase in the Obama administration. When OMB Director Peter Orszag in December last year released the Open Government Directive to federal department and agency executives to expand upon President Barack Obama’s January memorandum on transparency and open government, he noted how transparency, participation and collaboration formed the cornerstone of an open government.
http://www.executivegov.com/2010/03/microsoft-promotes-gov-2-0-through-cloud-collaboration/
As for Microsoft aiding others through new technology, the corporation announced in the beginning of February how it plans to offer U.S. scientists access to cloud computing through its Windows Azure computing system.