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  • Marie Huwe: Microsoft Deploys Dynamics CRM for Case Mgmt at Health, Human Services Groups - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marie Huwe: Microsoft Deploys Dynamics CRM for Case Mgmt at Health, Human Services Groups

    Microsoft‘s Marie Huwe has outlined the company’s work with three health and human services organizations to integrate data analytics into case management systems through the deployment of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM suite. Huwe, general manager of marketing connected campaigns and communications for Microsoft Dynamics, writes Aug. 12 that the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe […] More

  • New Microsoft Tool Tackles Legal Document Management, Collaboration; John Frank Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    New Microsoft Tool Tackles Legal Document Management, Collaboration; John Frank Comments

    Microsoft has unveiled a preview version of Matter Center for Office 365, a document manager and communications solution for information technology and legal professionals. The Redmond-based software company said Monday that it developed the program from its own document locator and collaboration tool, adding cloud-based processes and beefed up security capabilities. The final product saw input […] More

  • Margaret Johnson Named Microsoft Business Development EVP; Satya Nadella Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Margaret Johnson Named Microsoft Business Development EVP; Satya Nadella Comments

    Margaret Johnson, formerly executive vice president and global market development head at Qualcomm, has joined Microsoft as business development EVP for the software giant. She will report directly to CEO Satya Nadella and be responsible for helping to drive new business and partnership deals across different sectors, Microsoft said Tuesday. “Peggy shares our worldview and […] More

  • Microsoft, Akamai to Back Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft, Akamai to Back Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

    Microsoft and Akamai Technologies will work with venture capital firm Jerusalem Venture Partners to construct an accelerator in Israel that will focus on helping startup cybersecurity firms in the country. Participants will receive professional sessions and active mentoring from JVP, who will invest in $1 million in one of the cybersecurity startups at the program’s end, Microsoft said Tuesday. “Tech […] More

  • Microsoft Works to Build Presence in Open Source Community - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Works to Build Presence in Open Source Community

    Microsoft is using open-source innovation hosting portals CodePlex and GitHub to share some of the firm’s software codes with the public, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Nikhil Sonnad writes that Microsoft provides developers access to its TypeScript programming language through Github and publishes OSS projects on the company-operated CodePlex site. The software company wrote on its Github […] More

  • Accenture, Avanade Picked for Microsoft Alliance and Mobility Partner Awards - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture, Avanade Picked for Microsoft Alliance and Mobility Partner Awards

    Microsoft has given Accenture and Avanade the software maker’s Alliance Partner of the Year award for the eighth time and the Mobility Partner of the Year distinction for the third year in a row. Accenture and Avanade were recognized for their work to demonstrate technology expertise on collaborations of more than 10,000 Microsoft-based businesses and public service projects, Accenture said Thursday. […] More

  • General Dynamics Fidelis Joins Microsoft's Active Protections Program; Peter George Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Fidelis Joins Microsoft’s Active Protections Program; Peter George Comments

    General Dynamics‘ Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions business has entered into Microsoft‘s Active Protections Program to get information on emerging cyber threats ahead of Microsoft’s monthly security bulletins to provide up-to-date protection to Fidelis XPS customers. Fidelis said Monday that joining the Microsoft program is intended to bolster mitigation of cyber attacks and system vulnerabilities during the entire threat life cycle. […] More

  • Google Signs Up 7 Tech Firms for 'Kubernetes' Community; Scott Guthrie Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Google Signs Up 7 Tech Firms for ‘Kubernetes’ Community; Scott Guthrie Comments

    Microsoft, Red Hat, IBM, Docker, Mesosphere, CoreOS and SaltStack have joined Google’s open source docker management community. The companies will contribute code to the Kubernetes container management technology and maintain the project as an open container management framework for private, public and hybrid cloud applications, Google said Thursday. Google says the Kubernetes community aims to help […] More

  • Microsoft Vet Sean Nolan Joins Adaptive Technologies as CTO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Vet Sean Nolan Joins Adaptive Technologies as CTO

    Adaptive Biotechnologies has appointed Sean Nolan, a 13-year veteran at Microsoft, to fill the role of chief technology officer and serve on the company’s executive leadership Team. Nolan will oversee Adaptive’s software development and architecture, IT and automation work after previously serving as general manager and distinguished engineer for Microsoft’s HealthVault line and health solutions group. “There […] More

  • Microsoft Starts New Research Project on Fuel Cells With $5M Govt Grant; Sean James Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Starts New Research Project on Fuel Cells With $5M Govt Grant; Sean James Comments

    Microsoft will collaborate with Redox Power Systems, Trans-Tech and the University of Maryland to carry out a $5 million government-funded research project on fuel cells as power source for data centers, Data Center Knowledge reported Tuesday. Yevgeniy Sverdlik writes the project will use methane-powered fuel cells installed in data center IT racks to differentiate from an earlier research […] More

  • Microsoft Launches GovCon Alliance; Cornelis Bosch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Launches GovCon Alliance; Cornelis Bosch Comments

    Microsoft has selected To-Increase to participate in this week’s launch of the Microsoft GovCon Alliance along with other government contracting companies whose offerings support Microsoft Dynamics AX. To-Increase said Monday its has included regulatory compliance management among its construction, manufacturing and professional offerings for government contractors as a member of the alliance. “The business of government contracting is […] More