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Announcing the M365 Government Community Call!

M365 Government Community Call March - Security & Compliance and MS Ignite

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Post published:March 14, 2021
Post category:Modern Workplace / On the SPOT / Public Sector / Thought Provocation
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This past week I, along with a few of the community's most vocal members, kicked off our first virtual, monthly, panel. Each month we will review government-specific news, looking at updates to the GCC, GCC-H, and DOD environments for Office 365 and the Azure Government platform. We will bring in subject matter experts from Microsoft, government agencies, and supporting consultants and contractors to discuss topics that matter to the users of these environments. We will spotlight government-focused community events. And we will do our best to spotlight where documentation, features, vendors, and government are helping to further the community and technology available to them. My monthly cohosts include

#CollabTalk TweetJam January 2021

#CollabTalk TweetJam "The Need for Community Management and Governance"

Post author:jayleask
Post published:January 28, 2021
Post category:Information Management / Modern Workplace / Technology / Thought Provocation
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Today Christian Buckley kicked off 2021 with the first TweetJam of the year discussing community management and governance. If you've never participated in a TweetJam, it's intense. 50-70 panelists take a list of 7 questions and discuss in a feeding frenzy I can only equate to throwing chum into shark-infested waters. It's glorious! This post includes my and some of my favorite responses to the 7 questions posed during this TweetJam. Check it out!

Buzzkill – Security Series #1 – What is Security?

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Post published:January 24, 2021
Post category:On the SPOT / Thought Provocation
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On the heels of the global breach using SolarWinds, we decided this would be a good time to bring Security to Buzzkill. In this episode Hunter and Jay provide an introduction to our IT Security Series. As we explore the topic, we will talk to ACTUAL security experts about why it is so important to plan for security, not only as an IT professional or programmer, but as an individual.

OTSTWIT E25 – Microsoft Teams App Management

OTSTWIT E25 Microsoft Teams App Management with Chris Hoard

Post author:jayleask
Post published:January 22, 2021
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On Friday, January 22, 2021, Chris Hoard, Office Apps & Services MVP, is presenting a session at M365 Friday California titled “Microsoft Teams App Management Fundamentals”. During this session he will dig into the concept of Teams as a Platform (TaaP) and share with administrators the fundamentals of managing third party apps to protect your data while providing end users the best overall experience.

How to Migrate the Department of Defense to Office 365

Migrating the DOD to Office 365

Post author:jayleask
Post published:November 19, 2020
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In this article Jay details the challenges the United States Department of Defense faces in migrating to Office 365 and ways to ensure that transition is smooth and successful in the long term.

The DoD’s Cross-Command Telework Platform Expires Soon, What’s Next?

Enabling command-level controls in a centralized tenant

Post author:jayleask
Post published:July 17, 2020
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In this article, Jay and his co-author kick off a series looking at the collaboration needs of the United States Department of Defense and how they can create a Modern Workplace environment as their temporary work-from-home environment expires.

Shifts in Microsoft Teams: How to Engage Frontline Workers in the GCC

Microsoft Shift for Teams in the GCC

Post author:jayleask
Post published:May 21, 2020
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In this article, Jay discusses how Shifts for Teams in the GCC enables the government from community-owned pools to national parks and intelligence analysts.

The Ultimate Guide to External Sharing with Microsoft Teams

Collaboration and External Sharing with Microsoft Teams

Post author:jayleask
Post published:April 23, 2020
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In this article, Jay discusses the capabilities and limitations of sharing content with external users within Microsoft Teams: External Access, Guest Access, and External Sharing (for SharePoint only).

Key Insights on Adopting Microsoft 365 in the Public Sector

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Microsoft Teams Case Study

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Post published:April 9, 2020
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Click through to read how ORNL used Microsoft Teams to modernize their communications, collaboration, and meetings infrastructure, enabling end users to be successful in the face of the unexpected difficulties of COVID19.

Why Microsoft Teams and WFH are a Match Made in Heaven

Microsoft Teams enables Working From Home (WFH)

Post author:jayleask
Post published:April 1, 2020
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Within this article, Jay details how Microsoft Team provides the technology to successfully enable employees to work from home during these unprecedented times.