Microsoft's Oz says: Cloud on the horizon (GCN)
(November 18, 2009)
Keynote address at Microsoft's PDC 09 focuses on Windows Azure, cloud computing; Kundra encourages innovation based on Data.gov.
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Azure Announcement: U.S. Government CIO finds meaning in the cloud
(November 18, 2009)
November 17, 2009 Vivek Kundra, U.S. Government CIO, joined Ray Ozzie for the PDC09 keynote address, pointing to the promise of cloud-based access using Azure to garner future meaning from large, rich datasets. |
COFEE Tool Gives Police Agencies a Boost
(October 14, 2009)
Easily capture important "live" computer evidence at the scene in cybercrime investigations, without special forensics expertise. |
NextGov: Recovery board unveils makeover of stimulus spending Web site
(October 6, 2009)
Government-appointed watchdogs debuted on Monday the much-anticipated overhaul of Recovery.gov, featuring sophisticated pictorial representations of spending data, advanced search functions, multimedia tutorials and some downloads. |
Government Computer News: Microsoft to give system builders a head start on Windows 7
(October 6, 2009)
For anyone who really can't wait until Oct. 22 to get a copy of Windows 7, Microsoft will let some small system builders begin selling Windows 7 on Oct. 13, nine days before the official commercial rollout, according to Computerworld. |
Government Computer News: Windows 7 update addresses application compatibility issues
(October 6, 2009)
Microsoft has released a minor update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses compatibility issues for some applications. |
InformationWeek Government: Federal Stimulus-Tracking Site To Open APIs
(October 2, 2009)
The U.S. government's relaunched Recovery.gov site boasts an improved interface, new graphics, and other upgrades. The company that manages the site, Smartronix, is now planning the next round of changes, including making APIs available to third-party developers. |
Webcast (Sept. 9): Meeting the Challenge of Stimulus Reporting
(September 2, 2009)
$787 billion of funds are at stake in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — funds that could reshape state and local government for years to come. But the funds come with important strings attached; namely, unprecedented requirements for reporting, transparency, and accountability. In the words of a top official from the National Governor's Association, "These dollars are going to be watched closer than any federal dollar that has ever come out of the Treasury ? We're talking Congress, reporters, states, locals - everyone is going to be watching this money." The expected high degree of increased scrutiny requires that government raise its game in information technology |
Virtual Local Government Summit to be held October 20
(August 21, 2009)
The Local Government Summit is a high-energy, solution-oriented virtual conference and trade show. This event brings together industry thought leaders, local government decision-makers, and knowledgeable vendors into a six-hour, interactive event where they can share best practices, ask tough questions and get solid answers from people who share the goal of managing their municipalities - cities, counties and special districts. |
Power IT Down Day on August 27
(August 10, 2009)
HP, in collaboration with Microsoft, Citrix and Intel, are supporting government and industry efforts to power down computers and peripherals. We need your help in our commitment to save energy. On August 27, power down your computer, monitor, and printer at the end of the day. We’ll calculate the number of people who Power IT Down, and post the results online. Plus, we’ll donate a portion of the cost savings to the Wounded Warrior Project. Do it for the environment. Do it for the next generation. But first, do it just for one day. |
Washington State Switches to Microsoft Bing
(August 7, 2009)
The era of the ubiquitous Google search bar on Web sites is over. At least it is on the Washington state portal. Officials in Olympia announced Thursday the state Web site will incorporate Microsoft's new Bing search engine. |
Microsoft Government Mobility Solutions
(August 6, 2009)
Government employees have always traveled throughout the country—and even the world—to serve the nation and its citizens. The nation's interests and the security of its citizens can't wait until workers "get back to the office." To do their jobs, they need immediate access to the same information, applications, and resources as the personnel back at headquarters. |
Teresa Carlson: Open Government Doesn’t Equal Open Source
(July 23, 2009)
The term “open” has many different connotations across the federal landscape. According to the president, open government is the promise of transparency, public participation, and bridging the divide between citizens and their government. When it comes to technology, some are connecting the vision of open government with open source software development, but that connection is false and self-serving. |
Microsoft Federal: Make the most of your end-of-year budget
(June 19, 2009)
With the call for open, collaborative, and transparent government—and the pressures to deliver on the stimulus package—now is the time to assess how technology can help effect change and drive innovation in your agency. Whatever your requirements—transparency, green IT, better security, getting to Gov 2.0, or stretching your IT budget to deliver a more efficient IT infrastructure for your agency—Microsoft can help. |
IDV Solutions Launches Visual Fusion in the Cloud: Integrates with Azure, OGDI and Data.gov
(June 8, 2009)
IDV Solutions today announced that Visual Fusion, the SharePoint-based geospatial mashup platform, is now integrated with the cloud on Microsoft’s Azure. As an example of the powerful visual mashup capabilities of Visual Fusion, a demonstration application has been created that integrates content from the Open Government Initiative’s Data.gov, Microsoft’s Open Government Data Initiative (OGDI), and Bing Maps in a user-friendly Silverlight interface. The public demonstration app is open for review at http://visualfusion.cloudapp.net. |
Microsoft Open Government Data Initiative to Help Foster Transparency and Collaboration
(May 8, 2009)
As part of Microsoft Corp.’s ongoing open government efforts aimed at helping government organizations meet goals of transparency, citizen participation and agency collaboration, the company today unveiled its Open Government Data Initiative (OGDI), and will be releasing a collection of software assets that allow government agencies and developers to publish and interact with their data in Windows Azure, the company’s cloud computing platform.
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Microsoft Photosynth Integrates Into Virtual Earth, Marking Commercial Availability of the 3-D Photo Technology
(May 7, 2009)
Microsoft Corp. today announced updates to its Photosynth technology that enable commercial use through integration with Microsoft Virtual Earth. The Photosynth integration into Virtual Earth signifies the first release designed to enable businesses to use Photosynth in commercial applications. |
The Microsoft Stimulus 360 Solution helps states track federal stimulus programs
(April 15, 2009)
The Microsoft Stimulus 360 solution helps public sector agencies track, measure, and share information about federal stimulus programs through easy-to-use graphical dashboards and maps.
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