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Ask the NTO: Inaugural Edition

Published Thu, Oct 10 2009 7:32 AM by AskTheNTO

Filed under:Economic Stimulus,Technology Leadership,Stimulus,procurement,Business Opportunities,Government IT,Stimulus360,Ask the NTO

“What is happening with stimulus programs?” Welcome to the first official post of Voices for Innovation’s new feature, “Ask the NTO.” I’m Stuart McKee, Microsoft’s National Technology Officer—or NTO—for the United States . This new feature gives VFI members...
A Deeper Dive into Government Procurement Rules

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 10:13 AM by DELevin

Filed under:Policy Beat,procurement

Tucked away in the Research section of VFI's policy page on Choice is a new paper from Bloomberg Law Reports called, "Government Procurement of Software: Provident Policies for Ensuring the Greatest Possible Return on Investment in Troubled Economic Times...
Microsoft in Education Upcoming Events

Published Tue, Apr 04 2009 6:49 PM by aphraner

Filed under:Economic Stimulus,Education,Stimulus,procurement,Business Opportunities

There are a number of events offering training to help you make the most of the Recovery Act. Microsoft in Education is hosting a few in the coming weeks. Learn more and link to event registration on the VFI Stimulus Hub . Check out the Microsoft in Education...
Event: The Recovery Act and Your Small Business

Published Wed, Mar 03 2009 2:28 PM by aphraner

Filed under:Upcoming Events,Workforce Development,Stimulus,procurement

Mark you calendars. Tomorrow, the Small Business Administration is hosting an online chat to help small businesses understand the Recovery Act's opportunites. Any questions on the Recovery Act you would like answered tomorrow can submitted here ....
Interoperability, Innovation, and Economic Stimulus, Revisited

Published Mon, Mar 03 2009 6:17 PM by sselby

Filed under:Interoperability,Innovation,OSS,Stimulus,open government,transparency,procurement,choice,preferences

A friend sent me an opinion piece that appeared in the Financial Times a few weeks ago. It’s one of those stories that had me saying “yes, that’s right” when I first read it. But as I thought about it and tested it against a few examples, I found myself...

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