But he acknowledged that the long-dormant nuclear power industry faces not only technical but political hurdles -- particularly over how to dispose of nuclear waste.

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But if you have the technical know-how, why not try your hand at creating the next great gadget or electronic service?

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The SBA also offers some training, technical assistance and "know-how" courses, but this should not be the role of the federal government, and it isn't needed.

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My POV: Cloud projects will not be judged on their technical merits or on hitting their go-live dates, but rather by how deeply they impact essential business-transformation initiatives, and by how much business value and opportunity they unlocked.

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