 |  | | February 26, 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. | | Solutions for health organizations Improve access, lower costs, and enhance quality of care with new healthcare solutions from Microsoft: |
News & Highlights | | The Microsoft Elevate America initiative will provide up to 2 million workers with access to free and low cost training resources to prepare for jobs in today's changing economy. | | | With the Microsoft Federal Server Core Configuration (FSCC), you can streamline your Windows servers using a baseline image enhanced with role-based settings for many Microsoft server-based applications. | | | The Government Printing Office will provide search across 50 libraries of published and stored material with their new FDsys system. - FedInsider | | | Susie Adams, CTO of Microsoft Federal, talks about technology challenges the Obama administration faces, how it can give cloud computing a boost, and what enterprise CTOs and CIOs can learn from government IT practices. - InfoWorld | | | Information technology played a key role in coordinating the efforts of local, state and federal agencies that relied on an everyday Web portal built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Microsoft Surface to streamline communications and to share information to plan the Super Bowl. - Government Executive |
| Essential topic guides for government | | | | | Demonstrate accountability to citizens and provide 21st-century visibility into government processes with products and solutions that help you manage documents for quick retrieval, post information to the Web for citizen review, and even integrate data across agencies to make it available for use in online applications. | | | The economic crisis, combined with a new administration at America's helm, is driving a call for change. There's no time to waste. Get your agency ready now to respond to new priorities and fulfill requirements for tracking, monitoring, reporting, and measuring the results of upcoming initiatives and programs. | |  | | | Growing concern for the environment combined with increasing agency charters and shrinking resources call for smarter practices and improved infrastructure to reduce environmental impact, IT maintenance, and costs. | | | More and more, citizens expect to be able to interact with government agencies online. Self-service online options can improve agency responsiveness, accuracy, and citizen satisfaction. | | | Reduced tax revenues are causing agencies of all sizes to look at cost saving measures. Smart IT strategies using the software your agency already owns can help. | | |
Technology Updates | | Microsoft Virtual Earth recently launched significantly expanded imagery that you can harness in your online applications, wherever you are. | | | With Office Live Workspace, you can save, access, and share all of your Office documents with coworkers, no matter where you are. Sign up today-it's easy and free! | | | Install Silverlight 2 now for an enhanced Web experience. | | | Develop for Windows, Office, the Web, and mobile phones. Try Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition free for 90 days. | | | Common Criteria Evaluations have become a requirement for participation and growth in many government markets worldwide. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database Engine is officially in evaluation for Common Criteria EAL4+ at the BSI in Germany. | | | Browsing just got faster, easier, and safer than ever. Download the RC1. |
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