Microsoft in Government: 8 innovations in Windows 8 for government agencies

Windows 8 is here! Learn what's in it for government agencies. 8 innovations for Windows 8 FedScoop takes a look at look at eight new Windows 8 innovations that will matter to government. Inside Windows 8 with Microsoft's Susie Adams Susie Adams, chief technology officer for the Microsoft federal business, gives an in-depth look at Windows 8 and why it's a great choice for government in this interview with FedScoop Radio.   In this issue: • Windows 8 • News and highlights • For the developer     Talk to us!        • FutureFed • State and Local     News and highlights VA to migrate 600,000 employees to cloud email The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs will roll out email and calendaring services using Microsoft Office 365 to its 600,000 users. – FierceGovernmentIT New Microsoft Dynamics Cloud for government The Microsoft Dynamics Government Cloud solution is designed to meet security and compliance requirements unique to federal agencies. Learn more. (PDF, 569KB) – Redmond Mag Minnesota turns to the cloud to improve collaboration With the move to Microsoft Office 365, Minnesota improved information-sharing across agencies and now has enterprise-class reliability and data security. – American City and County Want free Wi-Fi? Check your Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone 8 will let its users know the locations of the wireless networking nodes near them, which could be helpful for government mobile users. – GCN For the developer Visual Studio 2012 gets first update the first major free update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 for Windows adds new features and improvements. – Neowin Download Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 trial Start building a new class of apps that extend and personalize the way you create and consume information within Office and SharePoint. Download Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1 trial SQL Server 2012 extends organizations beyond the database with a cloud-ready information platform that delivers mission critical confidence, breakthrough insight, and cloud on your terms. Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, click here. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications click here. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA