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Microsoft Imagery Partnership Program
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager   My Bing Maps team shared information on this program that I wanted to pass onto you. Please read below for more information. Governments must redefine the way they Read More...
Partners: Develop an app for Windows Azure & Win $$
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager This week we launched the Microsoft Azure Development Contest for state and local government partners. The contest is an excellent opportunity for all of our partners to Read More...
Data as a Service: What does it mean for open government? (PDC09 Announcement)
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager We’ve been hearing about cloud computing and “Software as a Service” (Saas) for quite a while now, but the promising cloud-based “Data as a Service” (Daas) has received little Read More...
Experienced in the Cloud: Microsoft on Standards and Quality
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager As Gail Thomas-Flynn noted in a blog post last month, Microsoft has been in the cloud computing business for many years, and we’re heavily investing in the cloud , moving Read More...
Bing Maps offers free licensing for educators & governments
By “Virtual” Jerry Skaw , Bing Maps Marketing Manager for Public Sector Microsoft has announced an exciting change in the Bing Maps for Enterprise terms of use , opening up the door for educators and non-profits to take advantage of free licensing programs Read More...
New Leaders in Magic Quadrants – Collaboration & Social Software
By Kent Cunningham , BDM – Applied Innovation, Microsoft US Public Sector Gartner recently published the 2009 Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace and also the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) , and Microsoft was recognized Read More...
Windows 7: An Easy Transition for State and Local Governments
By Richard McKinney , Microsoft State & Local Government Technology Advisor Overwhelmingly, state CIOs are responding positively to Windows 7 because of its ease of use, high level of security, and enterprise management features. State and local governments Read More...
How many (Windows) 7’s can you find?
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Today is a BIG day! I’m thrilled that our new operating system, Windows 7, is now available for everyone. In a recent blog post, Reasons Why I Like Windows 7 & Office Read More...
State and Local Governments Look to the Cloud
By Gail Thomas-Flynn, Microsoft US State & Local Government General Manager Recently, there has been a great deal of discussion and interest in how government can leverage the cloud to increase efficiency and lower costs. Many of our state and local Read More...

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