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Posted by Rob Knies Managing Editor, Microsoft Research On Feb. 20, Microsoft Research , in conjunction with The America21 Project , announced the three pilot cities for the Activate Local Communities Across America Initiative (ALC): Chicago, Portland, Ore. and Cambridge, Mass. The ALC, which grew...

Posted by Frank McCosker General Manager, Microsoft Global Strategic Accounts Since 2004, I’ve been working closely with more than 40 international organizations, including UN organizations, regional development banks and bilateral aid agencies – cultivating long-term and rewarding public...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Editor's Note: The following post originally appeared earlier today on the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog . This particular topic seemed relevant to readers of the Microsoft on the Issues Blog, so we have...

Posted by Fred Humphries Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft There is little dispute about the rapidly growing demand for wireless broadband connectivity and the strain it places on wireless networks. Policymakers can help to find more spectrum to enable the many devices consumers use...

Posted by Frank McCosker Managing Director, Microsoft Global Strategic Accounts This week, I’m in Nairobi, Kenya for the United Nations Chief Executive Briefing, where Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General, launched the UN’s new energy neutral Nairobi office building. The building is the...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Each year, we share our perspective and encourage discussion regarding technology-related public policy issues through publication of our Public Policy Agenda . This year, we have...

Posted by Fred Humphries Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft During last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama stated, “In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives; it’s how we make a living.” The president’s words are a great...

By Anthony Salcito Vice President of Microsoft Education This week, people from around the world will gather at two education events in London – the Education World Forum (EWF) and the BETT trade show – to discuss how technology can help improve the state of education in the United Kingdom...

Posted by Dr. Maria Langworthy Director, ITL Research Teachers, school leaders and governments are struggling with how to educate our children to succeed in today’s high tech global economy. Today, Microsoft released the findings from the first year of the Innovative Teaching and Learning Research...

Posted by Bonnie Kearney Director of Marketing, Trustworthy Computing Baby Boomers—the 78 million Americans born in the wake of World War II (1946-1964)—have been called the most influential generation in history, and are recognized historically as trendsetters who have actively reshaped...

Posted by Tony Hey Corporate Vice President, Microsoft External Research, a division of Microsoft Research Technology can do many wonderful things, from making businesses more productive to providing entertainment, but above all, technology can help solve challenges that are critical to society. Providing...

Posted by John Vassallo Vice President of EU Affairs (Cross posted from Microsoft.eu ) Growth has been the watchword at the Government Leaders Forum (GLF) in London. It's an event that brings together some of the region's most influential public sector figures under one roof, in an effort to find...

Posted by Ted MacLean General Manager, Open Solutions Group Ted MacLean Last week, I took part in a Gartner Symposium panel discussion about rights and responsibilities of cloud computing customers, a panel that mirrored the analyst firm’s recently published report developed with...

Posted by Brendon Lynch Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Director, Trustworthy Computing Last night, Microsoft was honored to accept the 2010 HP-IAPP Privacy Innovation Award for Technology . The award was presented by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the world’s...

Posted by Frank McCosker Managing Director, Global Strategic Accounts At Microsoft, we are driven by the idea that technology helps enable people to realize their full potential. Our involvement with Research4Life is a great example of how access to technology and the information it can provide helps...

Posted by Dan Reed Corporate Vice President, Technology Strategy and Policy A few weeks ago, Tim O’Reilly asked me if I would deliver a thought-provoking presentation on cognitive radio technologies and spectrum allocation policy at this year’s Gov 2.0 Summit . In this post, I’d...

Posted by Linda Zecher Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector This morning at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC, we had the privilege of welcoming former President Bill Clinton, who spoke about the need for sustainable systems and how IT can be a key catalyst...

Posted by Lauren Woodman General Manager of Government and Education Programs, Worldwide Public Sector Lauren Woodman This week Microsoft is hosting the Education Leaders Forum in Warsaw, Poland in conjunction with the 2010 Imagine Cup World Finals . Great event – great to bring together...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs and Ravi Singh CEO of ElectionMall.com The 2008 presidential election showed how powerful the Internet has become in modern politics. From raising money to communicating with constituents to organizing staff, cloud computing...

Posted by Scott Charney Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing It is clear to most that the Internet, and related technology advancements, provides significant benefits for individuals, enterprises and governments. However, as global connectivity has grown, so has the cyber threat. This is...

Posted by Daniel Ben-Horin Founder and co-CEO, TechSoup Global Ashoka Senior Fellow I had a rare opportunity last month to participate in the Tech4Society event at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. The event, convened by Ashoka and the Lemelson Foundation with financial support from...

Posted by Steve Lippman Director of Environmental Engagement This Earth Day, I am in Washington, D.C. with colleagues from Microsoft’s Environmental Sustainability team responding to increasing requests from policymakers, customers, researchers and others seeking insights about how information technology...

Posted by Brad Smith General Counsel There has been much attention focused on the tremendous opportunities presented by cloud computing. The greater efficiency, cost effectiveness, flexibility and choice in services enabled by cloud computing can benefit everyone from consumers to developers to governments...

Posted by Craig Shank General Manager, Interoperability I had the privilege today to represent Microsoft before a House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation hearing on technical standards and the future of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). The computing experience...

Posted by Curt Kolcun Vice President, U.S. Public Sector Having reviewed the details of the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan , I’m convinced that increased broadband adoption and greater access to technology are within reach of millions of Americans who are not...