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The Inside Story of Microsoft’s ElectionGuard Pilot in Wisconsin

The Microsoft on The Issues site provides a front-row seat to how Microsoft is thinking about important policy issues. We recently spoke with the director of strategic projects for Microsoft's Defending Democracy program to hear more about a recent election in Wisconsin. Visit the Microsoft On The Issues site to check out the interview and read stories around sustainability, accessibility and other issues.

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February 16, 2026, Strait Of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Iran: A boat firing a missile during a military drill in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran.
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Iran temporarily and partially shut down the Strait of Hormuz – the maritime entryway that handles over 20% of the world’s oil and gas shipping – ahead of a second round of nuclear talks with the US.

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In a new Global Stage livestream from the 2026 Munich Security Conference, New York Times White House and national security correspondent David Sanger moderates a conversation with Ian Bremmer (President & Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media), Brad Smith (Vice Chair & President, Microsoft), Benedetta Berti (Secretary General, NATO Parliamentary Assembly), and Wolfgang Dierker (Global Head of Government Affairs, SAP) on how technology and defense are colliding in real time.