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Azure Blueprint for NIST SP 800-171 R2 is now available in Azure Government and commercial clouds

Selcin TurkarslanJuly 9, 2020Jul 9, 202007/9/20

Disclaimer: Customers are wholly responsible for ensuring their own compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Information provided in this post does not constitute legal advice, and customers should consult their legal advisors for any questions regarding regulatory compliance. Our recently released Azure Blueprint for NIST SP 80

Extract data from print and handwritten documents using Azure Form Recognizer

Azure Gov TeamJuly 8, 2020Jul 8, 202007/8/20

Now available in Azure Government, Form Recognizer is an AI-powered document extraction service that understands your forms, enabling you to extract text, tables, and key value pairs from your documents, whether print or handwritten. With just a few samples, Form Recognizer tailors its understanding to your documents, both on-premises and i

With 14 new services at FedRAMP High, Azure Government continues expanding compliance coverage

Zach KramerJune 22, 2020Jun 22, 202006/22/20

Microsoft now has 116 services covered by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) for Azure Government. We continue to bring you more services at FedRAMP High than any other cloud provider, delivering on our ongoing investments in commercial parity and our commitment to

79 Azure Government services now authorized for DoD IL5 workloads

Azure Gov TeamMay 22, 2020May 22, 202005/22/20

Just over a year ago, we announced the expansion of support for Department of Defense Security Requirements Guide (DoD SRG) Impact Level 5 (IL5) to all Azure Government regions – today we have 79 services authorized for IL5 workloads in Azure Government, enabling mission owners with more services at IL5 than any other cloud provider. Thes

Azure HD Insight Enterprise Security Package now in Azure Government

Azure Gov TeamMay 6, 2020May 6, 202005/6/20

Now available in Azure Government, the Azure HDInsight Enterprise Security Package (ESP) provides Active Directory-based authentication, multi-user support, and role-based access control for HDInsight clusters. Azure HDInsight offers several methods to address enterprise security needs, and most of these solutions aren't activated by defaul

New networking features in Azure Government

Azure Gov TeamApril 10, 2020Apr 10, 202004/10/20

We recently announced Azure Virtual WAN along with other networking services you won’t want to miss, and now you can utilize Express Route and Point-to-Site VPN gateway with Azure Virtual WAN. In addition, you can now use IPv6 support within Azure Virtual Network to address IPv4 depletion in your own networks and expand your mobile and IoT c

Announcing availability of Azure Sentinel, Azure AD Domain Services and DDoS Protection in Azure Government

Azure Gov TeamApril 2, 2020Apr 2, 202004/2/20

Azure Government continues to invest in delivering new cloud capabilities to government customers at a rapid pace. On the security side, we’ve recently added several new services to give you greater choice and help you optimize the security of your digital estate. New security services available in Azure Government include Azure Sentinel,

Azure Government Secret extends partner opportunity with marketplace program for ISVs

Josh TerryApril 2, 2020Apr 2, 202004/2/20

Microsoft Azure Government Secret helps government customers accelerate classified missions, and along with the announcement of accreditation at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503, we’re expanding the Azure Marketplace to provide customers in the DoD and IC community with easier ac

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