How cloud can take open data to new heights -- FCW

"Once uploaded to the public cloud, the potential use cases for open data are virtually endless, and government agencies are just getting started. Governments around the world are investing billions in new sensors, ranging from Internet of Things devices in parking meters to Earth-observing satellites, which are producing huge volumes of data.

The best way to get a return on these investments is to make it easy for innovators across the country to access the data and put it to work. With a modernized data distribution method and some imagination, open data can be unleashed to become a tremendous force for the public good."