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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 ...

Announcing the Azure Government HackFest + Training Event – June 7-8 in Washington, DC

April 7, 2017 Apr 7, 2017 04/7/17
Steve Michelotti
(image) Join us! Microsoft Azure Government HackFest + Training, June 7-8 in Washington, DC. Calling all developers and IT pros in the DC-metro area in the Government space! The Microsoft Azure Government team invites you to register and participate in our HackFest + Training event, June 7-8, at the Microsoft location in Chevy Chase, ...

Introducing the Azure Environment Selector Visual Studio extension

April 5, 2017 Apr 5, 2017 04/5/17
Steve Michelotti
Visual Studio has many tools that enable developers to easily interact with Azure. These are tools like the Cloud Explorer for Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio Server Explorer, the main Visual Studio login, and even being able to right-click in the Visual Studio Solution Explorer to deploy a web project to Azure.  However, by default, these ...

Announcing general availability of Publish to Web in Power BI Pro for Government

March 20, 2017 Mar 20, 2017 03/20/17
Zach Kramer
(image) We are happy to announce the general availability of Publish to Web in Power BI Pro for Government. With Power BI Publish to Web, customers can now easily embed interactive Power BI visualizations online, such as in blog posts, websites, through emails or social media, on any device. They will also be able to  easily edit, update...

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

March 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2017 03/1/17
Karina Homme
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 ...

Azure Government extends lead in the Cloud with leap in FedRAMP coverage

February 22, 2017 Feb 22, 2017 02/22/17
Spenser Bullock
Microsoft continues to lead the charge in realizing the power and promise of the cloud for Government customers. We are pleased to announce that Azure Government has been granted authorization for 12 additional customer-facing services to our FedRAMP High P-ATO. We now offer 32 Infrastructure and Platform services to our customers in our Azure...