January 2009 - Posts

Microsoft Technology Partners make security touchdown in Super Bowl City
Super Bowl XLIII is more than a championship game. It is a time when nearly a quarter of a million sports enthusiasts will come together in Tampa Bay, Florida to enjoy the game and related activities. This means that safety is a top priority with federal, Read More...
Posted 30 January 09 10:10 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
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Gov 2.0—What will it take to get there?
As federal workers start to understand and embrace Gov 2.0 , they will do well to keep in mind the underlying imperative to empower citizens and create a more efficient government. That imperative will have to be met. Here are six key opportunities that Read More...
Posted 29 January 09 07:11 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
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The vitality of a virtual infrastructure
When President Obama’s staff started at the White House, although they were expected to hit the ground running, they found themselves facing many “first-day glitches.” Phones weren’t connected, certain technologies they were used to – like instant messaging Read More...
Posted 27 January 09 09:52 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
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Gov 2.0 – What does it mean to the federal government?
Amid the excitement and flurry surrounding a new Administration , federal agencies and workers must remember the call for transparency and accountability. To do so, they must understand and embrace the concept of Gov 2.0 . Like Web 2.0 , taking advantage Read More...
Posted 22 January 09 08:08 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 2 Comments   
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Turning 2D into 3D
This week, we have all been marveling at the ways technology allowed us to experience the Inauguration like never before. For many of us who took part in the events on the ground, we could capture video and photo footage. I’m particularly proud that  Read More...
Posted 21 January 09 07:48 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
Video: The new administration, from CTOs to Government 2.0
Carolyn Brubaker, Microsoft Federal Chief Transition Officer, takes a look at this unique spin on the position of CTO, why it’s necessary, what the job entails, and how Microsoft is addressing the important issue of a presidential and federal scale transition. Read More...
Posted 16 January 09 05:02 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
Is there another option for Obama when it comes to mobile e-mail?
There has been a fair amount of speculation around whether or not President-elect Obama will choose to (or even be able to) use a mobile device , as he’s accustomed to doing, once he takes the oath of office. As we saw during his campaign , traditional Read More...
Posted 15 January 09 09:31 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
Who will be the new Federal CTO?
The speculation is heating up about who President-elect Obama will choose for the nation’s first federal chief technology officer, particularly since it looks like one of the frontrunners– Julius Genachowski –has been nominated to be Obama’s FCC chairman Read More...
Posted 14 January 09 05:57 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
New Federal CTO will have vital role
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the announcement of President-elect Obama’s nomination for the nation’s first federal chief technology officer to create the transparent and connected democracy he has espoused. According to Obama’s outline , the CTO will Read More...
Posted 12 January 09 06:25 by uspsweb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
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2009: A year for technology in government
The year ahead promises to be an exciting one for government IT. At all levels, a new Administration on the national scene will influence directions, mandates , and priorities around how governments operate on the IT front. As such, there are a number Read More...
Posted 07 January 09 09:50 by jspilker@microsoft.com | 2 Comments   

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