Microsoft in Government: Learn how agencies can easily embrace telework‏

December 16, 2011 Is telework on your New Year's resolutions?   It's top-of-mind for your employees, according to the new Future of Government Work study. News and highlights HP, Microsoft announce four-year cloud alliance The partnership aims to deliver Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync services in private, public, and hybrid cloud implementations in highly regulated environments. Oregon county deploys Microsoft Office 365 for high-availability email services Implementing email and applications as Microsoft Office 365 services reduced the county's total cost of ownership for email and eliminated the need for a large, up-front capital investment in new infrastructure.  Federal government employees embrace collaboration solutions to drive efficiencies U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) deploy a collaboration solution on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007. In less than a year, 80 percent of USCIS is using the system, helping to increase productivity and inspire employee innovation. Microsoft joins Random Hacks of Kindness developers to solve huge global challenges Microsoft, other industry leaders, and the World Bank created this event to invite experts in global issues to collaborate with talented developers and engineers. – ReadWriteHack For developers Get Microsoft Silverlight 5 Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Deploy LightSwitch applications to Windows Azure Learn how to create classic line-of-business (LOB) forms-over-data applications in Microsoft LightSwitch, and then host your applications on Windows Azure, an Internet-scale cloud services platform hosted on Microsoft datacenters. Simplify your development experience on Windows Azure Download these updates: a new version of the Windows Azure SDK, a new Windows Azure HPC Scheduler SDK, and an updated Windows Azure Platform Training Kit. Download free trials Visit the TechNet Evaluation Center to explore and evaluate great Microsoft products for your organization.   Technology update Get help deploying Microsoft Office 365 Dive into deployment scenarios for Office 365, including Microsoft Exchange, Lync, and SharePoint Online. Tune in to this TechNet Radio episode and learn how to plan your deployment to the cloud. Turn your Android or iPhone into a Windows Phone You can now try Windows Phone 7.5 from the comfort of your iPhone or Android phone, thanks to this new site from Microsoft. – PCWorld Download Microsoft Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 adds functionality to help users navigate and manage their on-premises hybrid cloud environments. Windows 8 promises much faster upgrades Users will be able to upgrade their PCs to the next version of Windows in as few as 11 clicks, ensuring an easier, web-based upgrading experience. – Ars Technica Windows Embedded is moving beyond gadgets Microsoft is pushing Windows Embedded as the cornerstone of "intelligent systems," a concept that envisions connectivity and computing extended beyond computers and phones to all sorts of objects. – Seattle Times In this issue: » News and highlights » For developers » Technology update   Tip of the month Use Quick Steps in Outlook 2010 to fast-forward through common email tasks, like forwarding mail to your team or flagging and moving messages. Learn more Æ    App of the month CitySourced provides a free, simple, and intuitive platform that allows residents to identify civic issues and report them to city hall for quick resolution. Ÿ Federal  Ÿ State and local  Ÿ  Microsoft Gov   Ÿ Federal  Ÿ State and local Not yet a subscriber? Sign up! Questions? Email us. Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications click here. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA

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