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Azure OpenAI, including GPT-4o, Approved as a Service within the FedRAMP High Authorization for Azure Government
Editor’s note (September 3, 2024): this post has been updated to note that Azure OpenAI has been approved as a service within the DOD IL4 and IL5 Provisional Authorization for Azure Government by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). As part of our ongoing effort to deliver the latest AI innovations to our government customers, our team is proud to announce several significant updates: Agencies requiring FedRAMP High Authorization are now able to access these leading AI capabilities within their Azure Government tenant, enabling secure and responsible access to the latest AI technologie...
Anticipating the future of physical systems design
Rising complexity, IP intensity and need for security of physical systems products requires a transformation in how to develop, manufacture and operate these systems. To meet time-to-market demands, software developers and hardware producers alike need optimized cloud + AI solutions that can provide higher levels of collaboration, higher protection and access to scalable computing resources, and the latest AI technologies. Additionally, government and industry require increasing validation of security and access controls to many physical systems that are key to commercial and national security. In March, Micro...
Microsoft AI Powering DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge
One of the most promising applications of advanced AI is its ability to help combat cyberattacks from enhanced threat intelligence to AI-powered remediation. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) that will bring together the foremost experts in AI and cybersecurity to develop innovative solutions to safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Microsoft is proud to support this challenge by providing the participating teams with access to the latest AI models in Microsoft Azure. Innovation with AI and cybersecurity is even more important for ...
Beyond the hype: Part 1, How trustworthy AI empowers US Government agencies
Large language models’ (LLM) ability to transform mission workflows for US Government agencies is revolutionary and adoption is now starting to accelerate. As agencies begin to leverage LLMs, they unlock capabilities that promise to streamline processes and drive innovation forward. It also means that there’s more to be done in the near term to support the deployment of LLM applications. With this great potential comes great responsibility. From a national security perspective, LLMs are essential for readiness and resilience. Adversaries have already invested heavily in this technology, employing AI to power d...
Supporting Federal Agencies in Their Implementation of the Executive Order on AI – Part 1
The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence (M-24-10) (the “Memo”), part of the President’s comprehensive strategy on AI, outlines a structured approach for federal agencies to leverage artificial intelligence responsibly. The Memo provides direction that establishes a governance framework, fosters responsible AI innovation, and implements important risk management protocols. Microsoft values the Memo’s guidance that enables agencies to implement AI safely and effectively in fulfilling their missions, is committed to supporting these initiatives, and offers agencies the ca...
Azure Modeling and Simulation Workbench now in public preview
Mujtaba Hamid, GM Product Management, Strategic Missions & Technologies, Microsoft Prashant Varshney, Head of Product, Azure MSWB, Strategic Missions & Technologies, Microsoft Designing a silicon chip, an aircraft engine, an autonomous system, running sub-surface simulation for oil drilling, and other complex engineering systems are processes that typically include thousands of functions to verify, complex system interactions to optimize and multiphysics simulations to validate manufacturability. The need for close collaboration of developers from different disciplines, software and IP partners and ...
Comprehensive Document Translation Solution
Background and Use Cases Many of our customers have a requirement to translate documents from a variety of languages into a common language to ensure their mission success. These documents can be in a variety of formats, with unique page layouts and styles, and they may contain images with embedded text essential for a complete understanding by the reader. In many scenarios, there are large numbers of documents that must be translated quickly and securely to ensure mission success. Below are some common use cases for government organizations requiring document translation: The C...
Azure OpenAI service is now available in Azure Government
In October, I shared Microsoft’s commitment to bring the latest advances in AI to support critical government needs and further drive innovation for mission critical workloads. I am thrilled to announce Azure OpenAI Service is now available in Azure Government joining a comprehensive set of existing AI Platform of services that include Azure AI Services (formerly Azure Cognitive Services), Azure Machine Learning and Azure AI Search to advance AI capabilities in government. Azure OpenAI Service in Azure Government enables agencies with stringent security and compliance requirements to utilize this industry-lead...
How Microsoft is helping the Space Force become a Digital Service
Space is increasingly becoming a contested environment as nation-states compete to control this latest frontier. The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is taking significant steps to modernize systems and capabilities in order to ensure service members have the best tools to protect and defend our interests in space. SSC recently renewed its partnership with Microsoft to develop the Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment (I3E), a production follow-on to the Immersive Digital Facility (IDF) prototype successfully developed in 2023. I3E establishes an immersive environment to train, prepare, ...