Military discount through the Workplace Discount Program
You may be eligible for a military discount on Microsoft software you can use on a personal computer through the Home Use Program.
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How to buy: Federal agencies and Department of Defense
Many government employees may be eligible for the Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP), which allows qualified employees to purchase and download a single copy of Microsoft Office software on their home computer for just $9.95! HUP enables an organization’s employees to use the same great Microsoft Office software at home that they use at work, an especially useful benefit for organizations that are embracing telework.
How to buy: Microsoft volume licensing for agencies
If you are purchasing Microsoft software licenses for your city or regional government organization, you are probably eligible to use a pricing program that is available exclusively to public sector organizations. Choose from the following options to see which program best fits the specific needs of your government organization.
Reengineering urban systems for the century ahead
Learn how cities can improve their urban systems by embracing advanced technology to grow in a more livable, sustainable way.
Slashing school energy costs paves way for state grants in Arlington, MA
School pilot of ICONICS fault detection technology, deployed on Azure, expands to other buildings and communities.
Government cloud adoption: Certifications are speeding progress
As more government agencies vet and certify top cloud providers, cloud adoption will accelerate exponentially.
How “mobile-first, cloud-first” can help protect our most vulnerable citizens
Human traffickers use the anonymity of the Internet to exploit the vulnerable populations on which they prey.
Understanding the external challenges in the public safety landscape
Public safety organizations face quickly-changing external challenges that require them to rethink their daily operations by harnessing new technologies such as social media, mobility, and the intelligent cloud.
Spurring entrepreneurs to do more and achieve more
Michael Donlan explains how Microsoft Cloud for Government helps governments become more efficient in delivering new or improved services.
Office 365 approved for purchase by the DoD
The U.S. Army PEO EIS has awarded 50k seats of Microsoft Office 365 to Microsoft and Dell for Cloud Services, including e-mail and calendaring, Office Web Apps, unified capabilities like Microsoft Lync, and collaboration tools like SharePoint. The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is available to any Department of Defense (DoD) Service, agency and mission partner without additional competitive process.
The IT arsenal available to us in the fight against human trafficking
The battle against human trafficking needs to use technology to mobilize the communities and alter the risk-benefit equation for this sinister trade.
Laying a sound foundation for cybersecurity
Much cybersecurity news today focuses on the emergence of new and complex threats and the widespread damage they can inflict on our society.