Karina Homme

Senior Director, Microsoft Azure Government

As senior director for Microsoft Azure Government, Karina is the federal market lead and liaison between the US Federal Ecosystem & Microsoft Azure Engineering. She works closely with a wide range of executive stakeholders to understand US government needs, remove cloud adoption blockers and ensure Microsoft’s Government Cloud roadmap meets agency missions. As an advocate for government, Karina supports cloud adoption in federal civilian agencies.

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Azure Gov May Meetup Replay: Managing the Changing Hybrid Cloud Environment in Gov

June 7th, 2017
For those who could not join us at the May Azure Gov DC Meetup, we are pleased to bring you the replay of "Managing the Changing Hybrid Cloud Environment in Gov." The first segment kicks off with Azure Government updates then features Brian Harrison, cloud solution architect, Microsoft, who presents Microsoft Azure's suite of services, ...

5 stories from #msbuild that inspired me – and hopefully you – as a developer

June 6th, 2017
This guest blog post is written by Vishwas Lele from Applied Information Sciences (AIS). AIS provides software and systems engineering services to government agencies and businesses across the United States. They specialize in cloud services, DevOps, custom application development and IT services. For additional information please visit www....

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

May 22nd, 2017
(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...

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

May 5th, 2017
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 Gov March Meetup Replay: How to Apply Cognitive Services to Your Agency’s Mission

April 13th, 2017
For those who could not join us at the Azure Government DC user community’s   March Meetup, we are pleased to bring you the replay of “How to Apply Cognitive Services to Your Agency’s Mission” which took place at 1776 in Washington, DC. The first segment  of the “Meetup Replay” features in-depth demos  on how a user can use...

Join Us April 26: Enhancing Government Services Through Advanced Analytics

April 5th, 2017
Data is all around us, and it is becoming increasingly hard to abstract relevant insights from our data that lead to intelligent action. With this in mind, we invite you to RSVP and join us for a can't-miss Azure Government DC Meetup, Enhancing Government Services Through Advanced Analytics, on Wednesday, April 26 at 1776 in Washington, DC...

Join us March 29 in DC:  Learn How to Apply Cognitive Services to Your Agency’s Mission  

March 10th, 2017
(image) Offering myriad possibilities, cognitive services teach computers to understand the world as humans do. This emerging technology can provide exciting and powerful capabilities for government agencies to better meet their unique missions and improve citizen services and engagement.     To hear how cognitive services can advance ...

Microsoft Tech Summit DC to feature government-focused sessions – March 6-7

March 1st, 2017
Are you headed to the Microsoft Tech Summit March 6-7 in Washington, DC?  If so, be sure to connect with the Azure Government Engineering team.  Among the more than 50 technical training sessions, we are hosting 14 government-specific sessions starting with a can’t-miss “What’s New in Azure Government Cloud” by Tom Keane, General ...

Join us Feb. 22 in DC: “Achieving Governance in Today’s Cloud Era – Gov Edition”

February 3rd, 2017
(image) With the ever-increasing complexity and proliferation of data, protecting our nation’s most valuable information is no easy endeavor. In response to this growing challenge, the Microsoft Azure Government DC user community will discuss strategies for governance that have helped government agencies prepare for today’s cloud era. ...

Join us Jan 25 in DC: “How to Jumpstart Your Move to the Cloud – Gov Edition”

January 6th, 2017
(image) As we enter the New Year, many government agencies continue to resolve to take advantage of cloud computing. However, oftentimes, agencies find that they are stuck, unprepared and seeking ways to help them transition to the cloud.   With these challenges in mind the Microsoft Azure Government DC User Community is kicking off 2017 ...