Microsoft

  • DHS\'s Sean McGurk and other cybersecurity experts are trying to protect agency networks against one of the most dangerous viruses ever developed. Stuxnet exploits a vulnerability in Siemens industrial equipment control software and hardware and may be the product of a nation bent on sabotage.

    September 27, 2010
  • FCC has tapped a former Microsoft executive to help revamp the agency\'s web and data resources. The goal: to \"reboot\" FCC.gov, and make it a model for how government uses the web to serve citizens.

    September 14, 2010
  • Spammers exploit second Facebook bug

    September 08, 2010
  • Today, the FCB hears from Joe Klimavicz, chief information officer and director of high performance computing and communications at NOAA. He tells us about some pilot programs they’re running in order to see if cloud…

    August 17, 2010
  • August 17th Audio available >> click here At times of high volume transactions like the upcoming end of year budget cycle. government organizations typically encounter opportunities for improvement. Budget Reprogramming in many agencies today is a manual process. Moving simple financial transactions between departments can take weeks instead of hours. Tune in to learn how Microsoft is improving the work of government by enabling better intra company transfers and compliance reporting back to the government. Microsoft has teamed with partners like Information Strategies to provide line of business solutions that can be rapidly deployed in the cloud and at a much lower cost. Tune into to find out how you can drive greater efficiency and impact with Microsoft Dynamics solutions for government.

    August 09, 2010
  • The service names 25 software tools as winners in the Apps for the Army contest. Lt. Gen. Sorenson says the competition proves agile software development can be done well in the Army. He says a new memo is coming out that will change how the Army develops apps in the future.

    August 05, 2010
  • Microsoft Quashed Effort to Boost Online Privacy, Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device

    August 02, 2010
  • The conference is going on this week.

    July 14, 2010
  • Read about a recent interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

    July 13, 2010
  • Microsoft to release patch that will strengthen data security

    July 12, 2010
  • This week, host John Gilroy talks with Vince Menzione of Microsoft. July 6, 2010

    July 01, 2010
  • A Google engineer and noted bug-hunter has released details about a serious vulnerability in Windows XP. The flaw could leave a hole open for remote attack. Tavis Ormandy found the flaw in the Windows Help and Support Center, a Web-based feature for end-user technical support. The news comes just a month before the official retirement of Windows XP by Microsoft, meaning the company will issue no further security patches.

    June 17, 2010
  • Grid Reliability clears the House, Botnet taken down by owner

    June 11, 2010
  • June 15th at 10 AM Companies that sell products to the Federal Government are always looking for ways to expand into more lucrative and higher margin service offerings. And service providers are often looking for product offerings to round out their business lines. Either way, it\'s easier said than done. However, on this week\'s Gov Con Straight Talk with Microsoft you\'ll hear from a panel of top executives who know what it takes to successfully grow products and services business lines to the Federal Government.

    June 10, 2010