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Windows 7 ready for home AND office

"Transition in government" may soon mean moving from XP or Vista to Windows 7.

Tags: tech , windows 7 , Ken Page , Microsoft Federal Services

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Interior to start over for cloud email with an RFI

Agency will do market research to see how the cloud market has changed. This decision prompted Onix and Google to drop their lawsuit.

Tags: technology , contracting , industry , Interior , Onix , Google , Softchoice , cloud computing , Email-as-a-service , bid protest , Jason Miller

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Google, Onix withdrawal protest of Interior cloud email award

The two protestors said in court documents Interior has agreed to take steps to fix potential contracting issues. But the Justice Department disputed Google and Onix's claims saying no agreement has been reached. Interior hired Softchoice to provide Microsoft software for email and collaboration in the cloud almost a year ago.

Tags: technology , industry , contracting , Interior , Google , Onix , Softchoice , Susan Braden , bid protest , Jason Miller , cloud computing , Email-as-a-service

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Microsoft Vista Making Way For Windows 7

Tags: FDCC , Federal Desktop Core Configuration , OMB , NIST ,

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NIST and DHS Activities Examined

Tags: House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innov , NIST , DHS , Greg Wilshusen , Government Accountability Office , GAO , Symantec , Cato Institute

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Great week for Microsoft’s cloud services

Two good pieces of news for Microsoft on the cloud computing front. Microsoft has received its FISMA certification. Microsoft CTO Susie Adams said in a company blog post, “Adding FISMA to our existing list of accreditations provides even greater transparency into our security processes and further reinforces our commitment to providing secure cloud computing options [...]

Tags: cloud computing , email , FISMA , USDA

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NOAA pilots cloud solutions

Tags: Everbridge , Google , Joe Klimavicz , NOAA

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Microsoft releases cloud version of Office apps

Microsoft released a cloud version of its popular Office applications suite.

Tags: cloud computing , Google , technology

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Three quick telework factoids

Numbers about telework have been popping up in the news.

Tags: technology , Telework Center , telework , Polycom , Suzanne Kubota , OPM , GSA , John Berry , Martha Johnson

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OMB teeing up financial, HR systems for the cloud

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said there are more than 1,000 of these back-office systems and moving them to private cloud providers could save billions. Several agencies, including Labor and EEOC, already have moved their financial systems to a private cloud. Kundra envisions an interagency effort similar to the one for email where agencies commit to using a governmentwide contract for these services.

Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , OMB , GSA , USDA , NRC , Interior , EEOC , Labor , cloud computing , e-mail-as-a-service , financial management , human resources management systems , FedRAMP , cybersecurity , Politico , Jason Miller

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