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February 16, 2010 In This Issue: News and highlights Cloud computing For the developer Events and webcasts Talk to us online Questions on how to buy? Call 1-800-342-9224 • Financing help • Chat online • More info Not yet a subscriber? • Sign up! 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. News and highlights Lockheed, Microsoft software helps responders brace for chaos As federal agencies' budgets become tighter and the quality of simulation software continues to improve, the technology will become a more integral part of civilian and defense organizations' information technology spending. - Washington Technology Microsoft Fusion Core Solution extends situational awareness to police department for Super Bowl Fusion Core Solution frees up analysts' time, helping make existing information more actionable. Watch the Fusion demo. Microsoft Civilian Chief Greg Myers talks IT offerings, Obama administration's first year ExecutiveBiz caught up with Myers about how his team has worked to foster the Obama administration's commitment to openness, collaboration, and transparency, and what to expect from Microsoft over the course of 2010. USDA speeds reporting by 80 percent, improves operations management with Microsoft Dynamics solution With its Compliance Activities and Results System solution built on Dynamics CRM, the Risk Management Agency has gained improved visibility into its operations and is now better equipped to evaluate performance across its many locations. http://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/products/dynamics_crm_4_0/default.mspx Cloud computing Ballmer: The cloud will bring new apps to law enforcement A move to the cloud will enable new kinds of applications that public safety and law enforcement agencies can use to do their jobs better, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during its annual Worldwide Public Safety Symposium. - PC World Microsoft calls for government action on cloud security During a forum held at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Microsoft senior vice president and general council, Brad Smith, proposed federal legislation meant to address the emerging practice of computing over the Internet, also known as cloud computing. - Information Age Microsoft, NSF offer scientists Azure access Microsoft and the National Science Foundation are partnering to allow government-funded scientists free access to the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud computing platform. - InformationWeek For the developer Vote for the winner of the Windows Azure partner applications contest by February 19 Check out the thirteen applications submitted for ideas on developing applications in the cloud. Windows Azure cloud service now available The Windows Azure platform and Microsoft SQL Azure cloud services are now generally available, ending the free test period for those who signed up for commercial accounts last month. - Government Computer News Windows Azure software development kit (February 2010) This SDK provides developers with the APIs, tools, documentation, and samples needed to develop Internet-scale applications that run on Windows Azure. Microsoft juices Visual Studio with Security Development Lifecycle tools Microsoft is upgrading its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) to make it easier for Visual Studio developers to create secure applications. - Network World Register for these upcoming developer-focused webcasts . February 18 | Managing requirements with Team Foundation Server 2010 . February 25 | Streamlining testing with Visual Studio 2010 ALM tools . February 25 | GIS mapping applications framework Events and webcasts Virtualization for database performance and security for state and local governments February 23 | 12:00 Eastern Time Register for this free webcast and learn how to tackle challenges associated with implementing virtualized environments. Microsoft Project 2010 Roadshow - Smart Solutions for Extraordinary Times March 2 | Reston, Virginia Learn how the next generation of Microsoft Enterprise Project Management solutions can help your organization do more with less, and increase its effectiveness. Download the Project 2010 beta. Microsoft presents the "Roadmap to the Cloud" summit March 9 | Washington, D.C. Learn more about the choices Microsoft offers in support of your agency's unique cloud needs and demands. Attendees will hear examples of cloud solutions already in action, and about federal agency success stories. Talk to Microsoft pros at these upcoming industry events: . Department of Energy Information Management Conference (IMC) | March 1-5, San Antonio, Texas . Governing: Managing Technology Conference | March 17-18, Sacramento, California . Beyond the Beltway | March 22, McLean, Virginia . Public Technology Institute CIO Summit | March 23-25, Washington, D.C. . Federal Office Systems Expo (FOSE) | March 25, Washington, D.C. Don't miss this exclusive training opportunity: HP Virtualization Workshops @ Microsoft March and April | Various U.S. cities Join us for this one-day hands-on-labs workshop and see what HP Virtualization solutions can do for your organization. Register now for the premier Microsoft Dynamics event: Convergence April 24-27 | Atlanta, Georgia Convergence provides a great opportunity for you to learn how to get the most from your Microsoft Dynamics solution. Early registration by March 3 saves you $300. Two conferences in one: Tech.Ed 2010 teams up with the Business Intelligence Conference 2010 June 7-10 | New Orleans, Louisiana Microsoft BI Conference 2010 is co-locating with Tech.Ed (with five BI-dedicated tracks.) Visit the BI Conference site and Tech.Ed registration site for details. Register by February 28 to save $200. Talk to us online . Follow FutureFed for federal government on Twitter. . FutureFed blog-the voice of Microsoft's Federal division . YouTube: Share stories on how you use technologies to save time and money while fulfilling your agency's mission. . Bright Side of Government: Join the conversation about technology trends in state and local government. . Bright Side of Government on Facebook-become a fan! . Follow Microsoft_Gov for state and local government on Twitter. Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. 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Customize MSDN Flash | Unsubscribe Volume 14, Number 4 | February 15, 2010     Top Stories     Download the Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate today The launch of Visual Studio 2010 is almost here - and you can download the release candidate today. Remember to sign up for the event of the year - the Visual Studio 2010 Launch in Las Vegas on April 12th. Free Web Applications with the Windows Web Application Gallery The Windows Web Application Gallery provides instant access to the most popular free Web applications available today. With just a few clicks you can install any of the over 20 popular Web applications such as blogs, wikis, e-commerce and more. Be up and running in just minutes. Your Featured Content Read the February Issue of MSDN Magazine This issue features extensibility with MEF, dynamic languages in Silverlight, Azure in your enterprise, MVP pattern, robotics, and more. Download the MSF-Agile+SDL Process Template and Embed Security in Your Agile Development Project MSF-Agile+SDL Process Template is a TFS process template that integrates the policy, process, and tools of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) for Agile process guidance into the MSF Agile development framework. With the MSF-Agile+SDL Process Template, any code checked into the Visual Studio Team System source repository by the developer is analyzed to ensure that it complies with SDL secure development practices. Related: Sony Corporation adopts the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). Why Windows Azure Animated Series In this video series, a whiteboard is used to help illustrate why people should adopt Windows Azure. The series takes an interesting turn when the whiteboard's personality emerges and it becomes a co-host. 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Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile 4.0.9 2/12/2010 This alert notifies you about product updates and hot fixes to help you get the most out of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Note: For people using Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, it is unnecessary to subscribe to this product update alert because you automatically receive alerts from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Team. Update Rollup 9 Update Rollup 9 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 977650) Microsoft has released Update Rollup 9 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. It includes updates and hot fixes packaged together for easy deployment. We recommend that you install the update rollup to keep your software performing at its best. Important: Update Rollup 7 is a prerequisite to this update rollup. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Data Migration Manager components require Update Rollup 7 to be installed. For more information about Update Rollup 7, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 971782: Update Rollup 7 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 is available Update Rollup 9 is available for all languages that are supported by Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. For more information about this release, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 977650: Update Rollup 9 is available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Configuration Scenarios for the E-mail Router Microsoft Dynamics CRM: How to configure the On-premise and Online E-mail Router in different deployment scenarios This document lists steps to configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 e-mail in different deployment scenarios. The scenarios focus on the following: Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router, the forward mailbox, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Outlook client. Three New White Papers on Scalability, Field-level Security, and Internet-Facing Deployment Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Performance and Scalability Microsoft, together with Unisys Corporation, completed benchmark testing of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 running on Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 operating system and Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 database software. Benchmark results demonstrate that Microsoft Dynamics CRM can scale to meet the needs of an enterprise. Field-level Security in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0: Options and Constraints While Microsoft Dynamics CRM does not provide for true field-level security, there are a number of options available for using supported custom logic to control access to data at a more granular level than provided out of the box. This document discusses some of the key options and constraints available for implementing this type of solution. How to configure an Internet-Facing Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 This document covers how to set up the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Web site to make it available from the Internet. Video Resources for Training Users Videos A variety of short videos for helping new users get comfortable with Microsoft Dynamics CRM are available in the Resource Center. The most recent include Create and apply e-mail templates, Work with mail merge and mail merge templates, Create and run reports, and Create a simple workflow. To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. You can also unsubscribe at the Microsoft.com Web site. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. Legal Information This newsletter was sent by the Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2009 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement