 |  | | January 22, 2009 | | | Get the news. Fast. Microsoft news feed  | | Welcome to Microsoft in Government, a monthly newsletter delivering information on issues, training, products and events exclusive to the federal and state & local government community. | | Government has gone social Start the conversation Why wait for your citizens to come to you when you can go to them? With widespread Internet access, mobile devices, cloud computing, and enhanced support for telecommuting, you can put government where the people are. |
News & Highlights | | You can anticipate the plans of the new administration and hit other agency milestones, too. Here are five technology trends, including green IT and Web 2.0, that will help you accomplish that task this year. - Government Computer News | | | President Obama is accustomed to being connected, but his smartphone use raises a number of issues, including how vulnerable smartphones can be. - Information Week | | | Help your agency do more with less-and still make it home for dinner-with solutions for improved collaboration, project management, and communications. | | | The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) implemented the 2007 Microsoft Office system, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Now IT costs are down by more than $1 million yearly and the agency is viewed within government as a technology leader. |
Technology Updates | | Developers described the pre-beta of Windows 7 as "the highest quality" Windows release they've seen, according to Microsoft executive Bill Veghte. The beta version is now available. - Government Computer News | | | Like everything else in the software world, being highly modular is a good thing in cloud computing.
- Government Computer News | | | Experience out-of-the box supercomputing power free for 180 days with the latest version of Windows HPC Server 2008. | | | Even if you're not an IT professional, you can keep your computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them. Download for free today. | | | Visualize, explore, and communicate information with a free 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Visio 2007. |
Training and Events | | January 27 | Reston, VA | 6:00-8:00PM Eastern
Join us for dinner and learn about the power of WPF on the desktop and Silverlight on the Internet to provide your audience with big-impact, high-performance user experiences. | | | This innovative executive session is designed to showcase the benefits of the integrated Microsoft platform. Register for the virtual summit or attend a live summit in a city near you. | | | Watch the presentation and demos, and have the chance to perform the exercises in your hands-on virtual lab. These virtual labs are provided during the session-free with no complex installations. | | | . Army Symposium | February 10-13
. Air Force Symposium | March 18-19
. Navy Symposium | March 25-26 | | | March 10-13 | New Orleans, LA
Convergence is the premier Microsoft Dynamics event, bringing customers, partners, and industry experts together. | | | Learn how your agency can meet tough challenges and increase productivity with Microsoft products and technologies. |
Limited-Time Offers | | Check out this limited-time offer on all Microsoft Expression Blend, Expression Web, and Expression Studio products. | | | With special pricing promotions available to help you move from Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition to Team System or to attach an MSDN subscription to your Visual Studio license you can be more competitive at a lower cost. |
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