The President’s Management Agenda (PMA) is calling on agencies to accelerate their IT modernization efforts with a continued focus on security. At this month’s meetup, we will discuss how agencies can navigate ATOs and TIC compliance, so they can realize the benefits of the cloud and achieve greater agility while strengthening their security postur...

IT governance is top of mind for many CIOs and the lack thereof is slowing down digital transformation. Watch the latest Azure Gov DC Meetup, IT Governance for Cloud – Gov Best Practices, for insights and strategies needed for an effective cloud migration. Highlights include: Check out the presentations on the Azure Gov DC Meetup Y...

One of the biggest concerns slowing down government digital transformation is the lack of effective IT governance. Unresolved concerns including privacy, security and organizational silos limiting data sharing and analysis continue to pose challenges for agencies. To discuss ways to overcome these challenges, we invite you to RSVP and join us fo...

“Cloud is not a migration, it’s a transformation,” stated Kevin Jackson, advance technology & business strategy expert and founder/author of the award-winning blog, Cloud Musings, at a recent Azure Gov DC Meetup, How Cloud Can Drive #GovInnovation + Solution Showcase, at 1776 in Washington, DC. Jackson was one of four presenters who shared t...

With the President's Management Agenda focus on IT modernization to drive more effective government and citizen services, agencies are on the hook more than ever to rapidly innovate and deliver. Cloud – with its agility, speed and low cost – is the key enabler to help agencies test and innovate new solutions faster than before. Oftentimes, howev...

Miss last month’s Meetup on, Harnessing Cloud: How to Accelerate Your Mission Apps? No problem! Check out the videos from the May 23 event on the Microsoft Azure Government Meetup YouTube Channel. And, be sure to subscribe to ensure you’re up to date on the latest videos. Industry expert Vishwas Lele, CTO of AIS, discussed a PaaS-first approach ...

IT modernization is top of mind for government. While most agencies are leading with cloud for their new applications, many struggle to realize the full value of modernization by moving the majority of their enterprise apps to the cloud and creating new citizen services. And, now, with the latest orders from the White House, there is an even gr...

Many believe AI will advance government; changing the speed, reliability, and ability for agencies to make more informed decisions and better deliver on their missions. Integral to leveraging the power of AI is data which floods many agencies yet is often underutilized or even locked up due to lack of resources, knowledge of tools, and compliance...

We challenged our Azure Government DC user community to share 12-minute demos at last month's Meetup, Cloud DemoPalooza – Azure Gov Style, to showcase cool tech to help accelerate your cloud implementation.  If you weren’t able to join us in person, we invite you to replay the demos on the Microsoft Azure Government Meetup YouTube Channel. And, b...

Many believe AI will advance government; changing the speed, reliability, and ability for agencies to make more informed decisions and better deliver on their missions. Integral to leveraging the power of AI is data which floods many agencies yet is often underutilized or even locked up due to lack of resources, knowledge of tools, and compliance...