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January 13, 2011   If you're using the VMware ESX hypervisor to consolidate server workloads, reduce costs, and gain efficiencies, download the white paper to learn why you should take a second look at Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center. News and highlights   Delaware public notaries move into digital age with help from Microsoft The Microsoft-based eNotary system will provide advantages over a paper system by increasing speed, lowering costs, and enhancing document security and the trustworthiness of the notarial seal. – CivSource   California government agencies favor Microsoft for e-mail California state agencies are choosing to migrate employees to Microsoft-hosted email over a state-hosted system by about a 2:1 ratio. – InformationWeek   Companies invest in tomorrow Although not a traditional defense contractor, Microsoft invests billions of dollars annually that benefit the Department of Defense and government agencies. – Signal   Microsoft cloud infrastructure passes FISMA test Microsoft's cloud infrastructure has passed a key security certification validating its use for the federal government, paving the way for broader adoption of its cloud-based services among agencies. – GCN   Microsoft straightens out cloud strategy Things will get rowdier for vendors of cloud collaboration, communication and office productivity applications now that Microsoft plans to unleash a take-no-prisoners assault on the market with Office 365. Technology update   Jumpstart your deployment Evaluate the new Microsoft desktop technologies, including Windows 7, Office 2010 Professional Plus, Internet Explorer 8, and Application Virtualization, with Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and a proof of concept. Download the Jumpstart Kit now!   Microsoft Silverlight 5 to boost media, app development Microsoft recently unveiled Silverlight 5, which promises to improve media playback, reduce application development time, and add support for 3-D and hardware acceleration. – CNET   Microsoft shows off tech side at toy show Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer discussed the core engineering behind the next version of Windows and the chips it will run on at the consumer electronics show. – The Seattle Times   Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 makes debut Microsoft made available Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5, an operating system targeted primarily at devices for custom business applications, such as bar-code scanning and RFID tag reading. – ZDNet For developers   Enter the Windows Phone government apps contest Register your state and local government application for Windows Phone 7 for a chance to win an Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect.  Hurry—the contest ends February 18, 2011 at midnight (PST).   Live events  Windows Phone 7 Event for Public Sector (Olympia, Washington, Jan. 25, 9 A.M.) Public Sector Developer Dinner: SharePoint 2010 as a Development Platform Series (Reston, Virginia, Jan. 26, 6 P.M.) Live webcasts Feature demonstration of Visual Studio (Jan. 20, 2:00 P.M. ET) Overview of Visual Studio 2010 (Feb. 10, 2:00 P.M. ET) Feature demonstration of Visual Studio (Feb. 17, 2:00 P.M. ET)  Events Join us online on January 27 for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 global launch event Attend this no-cost global virtual launch event and join Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as he introduces Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. Once registered, choose the public sector track and learn how Dynamics CRM 2011 can help you enrich constituent service interaction. Join Microsoft at FedScoop's 2nd Annual CyberSecurity Summit The summit will be held on February 24 at The Newseum in Washington, D.C.  Come network with top decision makers from the federal government and government IT community as they come together to discuss the current state of cybersecurity in the federal government. In this issue: » News » Technology update » For developers » Events     State and local government   Meeting the needs of today's government workforce through desktop optimization Jan. 18, 1:00 P.M. ET   Driving effective grants management & tracking Feb. 9, 1:00 P.M. ET   Transforming government IT with cloud power March 16, 1:00 P.M. ET     GovLoop webcast series: Harness the power of the cloud   Intro to cloud January 27, 2:00 P.M. ET   Implementing your cloud strategy Feb. 3, 3:00 P.M. ET     Bing Maps   Managing your agency's geospatial imagery services in the cloud Feb. 17, 2:00 P.M. ET      Federal State and Local Federal State and Local Federal State and Local Not yet a subscriber? Sign up!  Questions? E-mail us.   Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line or click here to sign in and unsubscribe. 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