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RSVP Now for Our Worldwide Partner Conference “Know Before You Go” Webinar

Voices for Innovation is excited to be part of the 2015 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando on July 12-16. Please join us for a 30-minute briefing about our planned activities at WPC and how you can connect with us at the event. We’ll also hear from partner members of our Advisory Task Force who will […]

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We’ll Be at Microsoft Ignite!

Microsoft Ignite is just two weeks away—and Voices for Innovation will be on hand. Ignite is Microsoft’s new unified enterprise technology event, bringing together the Management Summit, the Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project, and TechEd conferences. Ignite takes place at Chicago’s McCormick Place and runs May 4-8. Because Ignite brings together Microsoft customers and partners, we

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A screenshot of the Skype for Business highlights the need for cloud-era public policy.

New Skype for Business Underscores Need for Cloud Era Public Policies

Yesterday Microsoft announced that the technical preview of the Skype for Business client—the next version of Microsoft Lync—is now available for customers to try before its general release in April. Skype for Business is based on the familiar Skype experience that over 300 million people use every day, and will greatly expand the ability of

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VFI Webinar Replay: Microsoft + Open Source: A New Era with New Opportunities

On March 5, we hosted what turned out to be a terrific webinar with Mark Hill, Microsoft VP for Open Source Software (OSS) Sales and Marketing Strategy. Mark highlighted the depth of Microsoft’s engagement with the OSS community, and how Azure is truly a heterogeneous environment, with Linux and many other OSS technologies running seamlessly

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VFI members participate in Latino Student Training. The members help train the students on using tech devices.

VFI Members Participate in Latino Student Training

On February 27, Microsoft General Counsel & Executive Vice President Brad Smith had a blog post on Microsoft on the Issues about a training that was hosted at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center in Washington, DC.  Sponsored by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the 2015 Emerge Latino Conference, more than 100

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Upcoming Webinar: Microsoft + Open Source

Mark your calendars and sign up for Voices for Innovation’s next webinar: Microsoft + Open Source: A New Era with New Opportunities Mark Hill, Vice President for Open Source Sales and Marketing, Microsoft Thursday, March 5, 10-10:45AM PST; 1-1:45PM EST Registration Has Closed Hear Mark Hill, Vice President for Open Source Sales and Marketing at Microsoft,

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President Puts Cybersecurity Front and Center

Last week, President Obama traveled to Stanford University for the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection. At its heart, the event aimed to demonstrate that the White House recognizes the seriousness of emerging cybersecurity threats and means to increase government engagement on the issue. The economic and security stakes are enormous. At the

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The LEADS Act Will Advance Digital Privacy

Cloud adoption and innovation are driven by user trust. Individuals and businesses must be confident that their private information is secure and protected. Unfortunately, our nation’s current legal framework for digital privacy was developed nearly 30 years ago and does not contemplate the era of cloud-stored data or the borderless nature of the Internet. Now

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VFI Members visit the White House.

VFI Snapshot: A Visit to the White House

The technology advocate members of Voices for Innovation participate in a wide range of activities all across the country—from our local communities all the way to Washington, D.C. We’ve attended webinars on key technology policy issues, taught “Hour of Code” sessions in schools, and met with government officials in state capitals and on Capitol Hill. One of

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VFI Webinar: Build Your Business with State and Local Government

Last week, Voices for Innovation hosted a great webinar with Kim Nelson, Microsoft’s Executive Director of State and Local Government Solutions and eGovernment Solutions.  Kim provides some great advice if you want to get into or grow your business in the public sector space. Link: VFI Webinar: Grow your Business with State and Local Government

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