July, 2009

By Teresa Carlson , Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government This is an exciting week, as Microsoft and Yahoo announced an agreement that will deliver better search experiences for users.  As search evolves,  we know it can be more...

As discussed in the July 21 post regarding security, the recent DDoS attacks targeting American and South Korean interests have served to reinforce the importance of securing essential digital infrastructure. Here, Rocky Campione, the former Deputy Assistant...

By Teresa Carlson , Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales We received some great news this week when the Department of Defense announced that Microsoft will receive the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award . ...

Security has been on everyone’s mind over the past few weeks, with the recent Twitter breach and the DDoS attacks that affected some federal Web sites earlier this month.  The Twitter breach occurred when a hacker gained access to an employee’s Google...

The term “open” has many different connotations across the federal landscape. According to the president, open government is the promise of transparency, public participation, and bridging the divide between citizens and their government. When it comes...

As President Obama stepped onto the mound to throw out the first pitch at Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis, E-SPONDER was providing local authorities with an integrated solution for planning, tracking and reporting all security matters during...

By Teresa Carlson , Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales Following President Obama’s commitment to create a more open government, many federal customers tell me that they’re concerned about keeping their data secure during the...

By Teresa Carlson , Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales Microsoft’s D.C. offices are abuzz this week with news that the company’s Bing decision engine now includes the latest postings of popular Twitter users in its search results...

By Teresa Carlson , Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Federal Government Sales This week’s Presidential Town Hall meeting , a “ National Discussion on Health Care Reform ,” brings even greater focus to an issue that’s been consuming the headlines for the...