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Momentum Behind U.S. Federal Privacy Legislation

Published Tue, Sep 29 2009 7:39 PM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:Privacy

Last week, writing in the Washington, DC, publication, The Hill , Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) laid out broad principles for federal online privacy legislation. He commends the business community and aims to take a balanced approach that will give consumers...
Free Software and Support for Small Web Developers

Published Thu, Sep 24 2009 11:47 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:Business Development

Are you a small Web development shop? (Or do you know a Web development start-up?) Well, here is some good news... Microsoft just launched the WebsiteSpark Program. For companies with 10 employees or fewer, you can sign up for this program, which provides...
What Does a Microsoft National Technology Officer Do?

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 6:48 PM by stuartmckee

Filed under:Stimulus360,Ask the NTO,Elevate America

I’m excited that next month Voices for Innovation is going to launch a new “Ask the NTO” special feature right here in the Voice of Innovation blog. This feature will give VFI members the chance to ask Microsoft National Technology Officers (NTOs) questions...
The Other Shoe Drops: Dept. of Justice Opposes Google Books Settlement

Published Sat, Sep 19 2009 1:56 PM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,Innovation,Competition,Google Books

A number of companies, organizations, and even foreign governments previously filed friend-of-court briefs voicing strong opposition to the Google Books settlement. But the opposition became much more substantial on Sept. 18: the U.S. Department of Justice...
New Video - Windows 7: Driving Better Accessibility and Performance with UIA Interoperability

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 7:40 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:Windows 7

Learn how Microsoft enables users to connect with third-party Assistive Technology products like open source or other commercially available AT products to enhance their computing experience. Join Norm Hodne, Principal Program Manager for Accessibility...
My Recent Podcast Interview on Changes and Opportunities in Government IT

Published Tue, Sep 15 2009 9:35 PM by stuartmckee

Filed under:Stimulus,Government IT,Stimulus360

I recently appeared on the “DS50” podcast of the Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI) to talk about short-term challenges and long-term opportunities in government IT. Click here to listen to the podcast. Local and state government IT shops all...
Ecosystem and Innovation -- the Skype Discussion

Published Fri, Sep 11 2009 12:56 PM by DELevin

Filed under:Innovation,Business Development,Developer Ecosystem

Earlier today, Skype announced that it was effectively killing its developer ecosystem by shutting down the Skype Extras program. Legacy third-party Extras for Skype will still be available -- at least for a time. But Skype will no longer offer a platform...
Opportunities and Education: Back to School with Moodle and LIve@edu plug-in

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 4:08 PM by DELevin

Filed under:Education

It's back to school time in the U.S. and elsewhere (though I might be convinced to support a year-round academic schedule). If you're an IT professional who works in education -- or someone who might be able to help out your local school -- take a look...
The Top 20 Venture Capital Bloggers

Published Tue, Sep 08 2009 7:03 PM by aphraner

Filed under:Venture Capital

As someone who is obessed with lists - I have to-do lists for my to-do lists - I came across an interesting list I thought was worth sharing. Erick Schonfeld, of Tech Crunch posts the Top 20 Venture Capital Bloggers. As Schonfeld notes, "these rankings...
Microsoft IP and Licensing Chief Talks to VFI in New "Intersections" Feature; and Follow-Up on Public Sector Opportunities Article

Published Fri, Sep 04 2009 4:12 PM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:Innovation,IP Licensing,open government,Intersections

The new monthly Voices for Innovation "Interesections" article -- "IP + Licensing = Opportunity, Innovation, and Customer Value" -- just went live. This month, VFI spoke with Horacio Gutiérrez, the leader of Microsoft’s worldwide intellectual property...
Discounted Registration to Gov 2.0 Summit for VFI Members

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 11:24 AM by VFI Blog Admin

Filed under:cloud computing,open government,Web 2.0

Next week in Washington, DC, O'Reilly hosts the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase (Sept. 8) and then the invitation-only Gov 2.0 Summit (Sept. 9-10). Well, we have invitations for Voices for Innovation members. If you're interested in attending, email us at info...

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Momentum Behind U.S. Federal Privacy Legislation

Free Software and Support for Small Web Developers

What Does a Microsoft National Technology Officer Do?

The Other Shoe Drops: Dept. of Justice Opposes Google Books Settlement

New Video - Windows 7: Driving Better Accessibility and Performance with UIA Interoperability

My Recent Podcast Interview on Changes and Opportunities in Government IT

Ecosystem and Innovation -- the Skype Discussion

Opportunities and Education: Back to School with Moodle and LIve@edu plug-in

The Top 20 Venture Capital Bloggers

Microsoft IP and Licensing Chief Talks to VFI in New "Intersections" Feature; and Follow-Up on Public Sector Opportunities Article

Discounted Registration to Gov 2.0 Summit for VFI Members