July 2009 - Posts

Better Choice for Search
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 Read More...
Posted 31 July 09 02:08 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
Rocky Campione of Planet Technologies Discusses Top Cyber Security Challenges
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 Read More...
Posted 24 July 09 03:52 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
In Support of Our Troops
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 .  Read More...
Posted 22 July 09 08:03 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 1 Comments   
Cyber Attacks: Let’s Talk Security
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 Read More...
Posted 21 July 09 02:26 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
Open Government doesn’t equal Open Source
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 Read More...
Posted 17 July 09 06:16 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 10 Comments   
Microsoft technology partner provides security at MLB All-Star Game
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 Read More...
Posted 16 July 09 04:50 by jaskoz | 0 Comments   
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Interoperability is the foundation for Gov 2.0
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 process Read More...
Posted 13 July 09 08:27 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
Bing becomes the first major search engine to integrate with Twitter
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. Read More...
Posted 10 July 09 04:25 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   
Advancing health reform with Health Information Technology (HIT)
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 Read More...
Posted 02 July 09 09:01 by GovWeb@microsoft.com | 0 Comments   

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