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Azure Blueprint illustrates the clear path to meet the Cybersecurity Executive Order

May 23, 2017 May 23, 2017 05/23/17
Matt Rathbun
(image) With the release of the Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, agencies have new requirements to meet and document compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Agencies have a limited window to ...

Join us May 31! Azure Gov DC Meetup: Managing the Changing Hybrid Cloud Environment in Gov

May 22, 2017 May 22, 2017 05/22/17
Karina Homme
(image) Hybrid cloud is critical to government IT transformation, which means storing data on-premises and in the cloud. Keeping up with ever-changing IT environments presents myriad challenges for organizations. Please register now and join us for the Azure Government DC Meetup, Managing the Changing Hybrid Cloud Environment in Gov, on Wed...

How to prepare for one – The CJIS Security Audit

May 17, 2017 May 17, 2017 05/17/17
Rochelle M. Eichner
In Microsoft's continuous effort to provide resources and guidance to agencies to help them meet their CJIS regulatory requirements, Microsoft collaborated with Alan Ferretti, CJIS Security Analyst and Subject Matter Expert of the CJIS ACE Division at Diverse Computing and former CJIS Information Security Officer (ISO), to ponder the following...

Announcing Cosmos DB and Blob (Hot/Cool) Storage

May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 05/11/17
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
As we look to continue to expand and evolve the platform, we are excited to announce two new generally available services in Azure Government: Azure Cosmos DB and Blob Storage (Hot/Cool).  Yesterday Microsoft announced Azure Cosmos DB and today we are bringing it to you in Azure Government.  The update will be rolled out to all Azure ...

Microsoft Azure Government Expands Support for Defense Industrial Base and Defense Contractors – Announcing Support for DFARS Requirements

May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 05/11/17
Matt Rathbun
(image) Microsoft is furthering its commitment to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by announcing support for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for Azure Government Services. This allows DoD's mission partners to host Covered Defense Information (CDI) in ...

Register and join us May 12: Defense Contracting: Delivering on the Demands of Secure Cloud for DOD

May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 05/10/17
Derek Strausbaugh, Principal Program Manager
Register to join Washington Technology and Microsoft on Friday, May 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., for a free morning event, at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner. Defense contractors, systems integrators and members of the Defense Industrial Base will gather to hear insights into technologies and strategies that can help deliver secure ...

Now Available: Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtualized Next-Generation Firewall

May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017 05/8/17
Sarah Weldon
Comprehensive, Prevention-Based Security for Azure Government Cloud Today on Azure Government The Palo Alto Networks® VM-Series virtualized next-generation firewall on Microsoft Azure allows government agencies to apply the same advanced threat prevention features and next-generation firewall application policy controls used in their ...

Azure Gov April Meetup Replay: Enhancing Government Services Through Advanced Analytics

May 5, 2017 May 5, 2017 05/5/17
Karina Homme
For those who could not join us at the April Azure Gov DC Meetup, we are pleased to bring you the replay of  "Enhancing Government Services Through Advanced Analytics". The first segment kicks off with Azure Government updates then features Lisa Connelly, account executive, and Bonnie Strayer, senior solution engineer, of Esri's National...

Azure Friday video featuring Azure Government!

May 5, 2017 May 5, 2017 05/5/17
Spenser Bullock
In the newest episode of Azure Friday, Steve Michelotti talks with Scott Hanselman about Azure Government, which provides a separate physical and network-isolated instance of Azure for federal, state, and local governments with a higher level of compliance for US Government workloads. Steve shows how easy it is to get connected and get started...