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| | | | News and highlights | | | Election results websites heading to the cloud
In addition to the technical benefits of the cloud, governments can save money by using cloud technology, such as Windows Azure, for elections reporting as a way to eliminate maintenance of expensive infrastructure that is used only sporadically. – Government Technology | | | Will government embrace unified communications in 2012?
Gartner believes that by 2015, 80 percent of work outcomes will depend on input from two or more people and that the work will rarely be done in-person. Unified communications that enable online collaboration may be pivotal for the government workplace of the future. – Government Technology | | | Congress calls for Defense Department plan for cloud computing
The fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill, approved by Congress on Dec. 15, requires the Pentagon to develop a strategy by April 1 to migrate its data to cloud-computing services and consolidate resources. – BusinessWeek | | | City of 82,000 deploys big-city crime-fighting tools on existing budget
Utah's Ogden Police Department deployed Fusion Core Solution, a quick-to-configure, easy-to-use web portal, to help counterterrorism and law enforcement agencies be more effective. | | Tribal government adopts modern CRM software to accelerate member services
To gain a holistic view of members, services, and needs, the Choctaw Nation deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The Choctaw Nation membership department expects to improve service, and its IT department can independently tailor and manage the CRM solution. | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Webcasts  | Attend a webcast from the convenience of your office and experience how-to technical and thought-provoking organizational perspectives from Microsoft and government industry experts. All times are Eastern. | | Today's flexible workstyles: Get ready now with Windows 7 Enterprise
Jan. 24, 12:00 P.M.
Discover how deploying Windows 7 Enterprise now will help you take advantage of the modern desktop environment. | | Improving citizen services by integrating best practices with innovative technologies
Feb. 1, 11:00 A.M.
Explore some of the effective and innovative ways federal, state and local agencies are applying people, process and technology to meet the federal mandate and better respond to the needs of the citizens they serve. | | Enabling Active Directory Federated Services in Microsoft Office 365
Feb. 2, 1:00 P.M.
Learn the prerequisites and key processes to deploying Active Directory Federation Service 2.0 in a manner that allows Office 365 to authenticate users through your on-premises Active Directory credentials. | | Taking spam off the menu with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
Feb. 13, 3:00 P.M.
See how IT Administrators can use a web interface to control your government organization's email environment using Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. | | What's new in the Bing Maps Platform?
Feb. 16, 2:00 P.M.
Organizations can save money using Bing Maps by making strong connections with constituents and exposing relevant content easily on a map from Bing. | | Two-factor authentication considerations for Microsoft Office 365
Feb. 28, 1:00 P.M.
With Office 365, you can use federated identification to implement two-factor authentication, using identities that you administer only on-premises. | | |
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Tip of the month
Have a conversation without a phone. Chat online. Show your desktop to peers. All just a click away with Microsoft Unified Communications. Learn more Æ
App of the month
Lync 2010 for Windows Phone extends the power of Lync to your mobile device – including rich presence, instant messaging, audio conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.
IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone requires a Lync Server or Office365/Lync Online account and will not work without it. If you are unsure about your account status, please contact your IT department.
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