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Join us Nov. 29! Gov Cloud Migration Strategies & Creating a Culture of Change

November 21, 2017 Nov 21, 2017 11/21/17
Karina Homme
While cloud is becoming the new normal for government, agencies are still challenged with the daunting task of IT modernization and developing a cohesive cloud migration strategy. Oftentimes, what’s holding back progress is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all cloud playbook. That, combined with agency culture, hinders many agencies from...

Azure Gov Meetup Replay: Intersection of Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation for Gov  

October 25, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 10/25/17
Karina Homme
Recently, a crowd of more than 120 people turned out for the Azure Gov DC user community Meetup on the Intersection of Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation at 1776 in Washington, DC. For those who were not able to join us for the event we are pleased to bring you the replay of the event. Segment 1: Kicks off with Azure Government ...

Join us Oct. 18! The Intersection of Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation for Gov

October 6, 2017 Oct 6, 2017 10/6/17
Karina Homme
For government, cybersecurity isn't only a challenge-it can be a roadblock standing in the path of long-awaited digital transformation. Agencies are tasked with balancing the highest security measures with innovation, as today's employees and citizens alike insist that their data be conveniently available anytime, anywhere. RSVP & join...

Join us Sept. 27! The Power of Data Analytics to Transform Government 

September 18, 2017 Sep 18, 2017 09/18/17
Karina Homme
Government agencies across the spectrum are sitting atop invaluable datasets that are locked up because of lack of resources, tools and compliance regimes. Fortunately, cloud-based analytics capabilities are allowing these datasets to be turned into knowledge. Whether it's data about the mission, citizen services or simply data from running ...

Join Us: How to Accelerate Connected Citizen Services 

August 17, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 08/17/17
Karina Homme
Citizens today are more connected that ever before; increasingly expecting anytime, anywhere access to government services and information - via online, mobile and/or social. To continue to best serve and engage ever-connected citizens, government organizations and their industry partners must deliver innovative apps and mobile services that...

Meetup Replay: Advancing Digital Government in the Cloud

August 10, 2017 Aug 10, 2017 08/10/17
Karina Homme
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: Advancing Digital Government in the Cloud — July 26

July 14, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 07/14/17
Karina Homme
It's no secret that cloud computing empowers organizations to deliver better government. While cloud adoption is still in early stages, how to take advantage of new technologies is at the forefront of every government IT department. Hear from government and industry IT leaders who are paving the way to advance digital government at the ...

Azure Gov June Meetup Replay: IoT Strategies in Government

July 7, 2017 Jul 7, 2017 07/7/17
Karina Homme
For those who could not join us at the June Azure Gov DC Meetup, we are pleased to bring you the replay of IoT Strategies in Government. The first segment kicks off with Azure Government updates then features Mike Baker, cloud solution architect, Azure Team, Microsoft Federal, who provides insights on tools and technologies that enable you ...

Join Us April 26: Enhancing Government Services Through Advanced Analytics

April 5, 2017 Apr 5, 2017 04/5/17
Karina Homme
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 Jan 25 in DC: “How to Jumpstart Your Move to the Cloud – Gov Edition”

January 6, 2017 Jan 6, 2017 01/6/17
Karina Homme
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 with a ...