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Call 1-800-342-9224 | | 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. | | Deliver better service to citizens Get ahead of the push for transparent, participatory, and collaborative government. Whatever your citizen-service needs, Microsoft Citizen Service Platform offers flexible, custom solutions based on the familiar Microsoft products you already use. |
Last-minute opportunities to learn and network | | | | Join us for a live, interactive webinar that will demystify the technology requirements for smart stimulus reporting. Attendees will also see a live demo of the Microsoft Stimulus360 solution. | | | | | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Discover lessons learned by those who have planned and/or deployed a Gov 2.0 project in this fast-paced preview of the Gov 2.0 Expo event schedule for May, 2010. | | | | | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC Register today and join some of the biggest influencers in the public sector and tech community as they discuss how to use technology to make government more transparent and accountable. |
News and highlights | | The Social Security Administration is collaborating with Microsoft to prototype a system based on Microsoft HealthVault that they expect to speed up the SSA's costly and time-consuming disability benefits process. - Government Health IT | | | The Fusion Core solution uses GIS to help first responders communicate and gives agencies the ability to take proactive action to prepare for and respond to crises. Watch this short video to learn more. - Government Technology | | | West Virginia became the first state in the nation to migrate its Web site to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, streamlining the publishing process and adding 547 percent more content to drive a 24 percent increase in site traffic. | | | Deploying an integrated solution, powered by Microsoft BizTalk Server, helped ADHS comply quickly with Center of Disease Control requirements, save more than $2 million, improve data quality, and ultimately improve public safety. | | | Microsoft and other cloud providers share their thoughts on Microsoft's approach to securing cloud services and the data centers that power them. - CIO.com |
Technology update Get ready for Windows 7! Windows 7 will be available October 22-are you ready? You can be! Find out how. Download Windows Server 2008 R2 trial software Start your 180-day evaluation of Windows Server 2008 R2 trial software, including new virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and Windows 7 integration. Get Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate today! The Exchange Server 2010 RC is now feature-complete and available for download. Visit " What's new in Exchange 2010" on TechNet for additional technical details. Search smarter, work faster, and browse more safely Download Windows Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Silverlight, and MSN Toolbar all in one click. Download Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Scheduler Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Scheduler provides a browser-based conference management experience for Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Read the overview and download.
| Developer events | | | | | September 23 | Reston, VA Join us to hear from new-technology expert, David Chappell, on what cloud computing and the Windows Azure platform means for ISVs, custom software development firms and enterprises. | | | November 2 | Washington, DC
Register for this in-person and virtual event that will assist your organization in further realizing the return on your existing SharePoint investment via Enterprise SharePoint Development. | |  | | | September 30 | Austin, TX Join us for a day of technical sessions, featuring the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, Open Government Data Initiative with the Azure Services Platform, .NET Services Service Bus, Silverlight 3, and Internet Explorer 8. | | | November 3 | Reston, VA
Register for this in-person and virtual event that will assist your organization in further realizing the return on your existing SharePoint investment via Enterprise SharePoint Development. | | |
Limited-time offers | | Find out how you can better use your existing IT infrastructure, stretch your budget, and advance your mission. | | | For a limited time you can get Windows 7 Professional at a discount, up to 15% off the regular price in Open License and Select. And if you include Software Assurance you can upgrade to Windows 7 Enterprise and get exclusive rights to purchase the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. | | | If you're a local government customer, you can get up to a 20% discount on Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 with Software Assurance through the Microsoft Open License for Government or Open Value for Government programs. Offer ends December 31, 2009. | | | Through December 31, 2009, select customers can take advantage of up to 30 percent savings on Business Productivity Online Standard Suite per user monthly subscription step-up licenses from Core CAL Suite Software Assurance or Enterprise CAL Suite Software Assurance. | | | Through December 31, 2009, Open License for Government and Open Value for Government customers are eligible to acquire Office Professional Plus 2007 licenses with Software Assurance at potential savings. | | | As an Open License or Open Value customer, you can acquire Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition licenses and Exchange Server 2007 Standard CALs at potential savings. |
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