Azure Government
Updates for building solutions across Microsoft's Clouds for Government
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Now offering: Azure Government in pricing calculator
We are happy to announce the availability of the pricing calculator for Azure Government users! Consumers will now be able to calculate and estimate the cost of using Azure Government services by selecting one of the two “US Gov” regions we have added to the calculator. The calculator’s functions will allow users to estimate their monthly bill, which will make budgeting more convenient. Once the calculator provides the estimate for the user, they will be able to export the estimate to keep for personal use and reporting. To figure out final pricing and acquiring access to the channel calculator, be sure to spe...
Use Case: Azure Backup in Azure Government
Azure Government enables customers to utilize Azure Backup capabilities to target multiple Azure Government regions, leveraging the logical and physical controls of those regions. By utilizing Azure Backup, customers can use Azure as an alternative to long-term tape-based deployments with either System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) or directly from the operating system. Using an offsite backup service that is integrated with a FedRAMP High environment, and allows for replication to multiple geographically dispersed regions provides a significant opportunity for cost savings, while enhancing Business Conti...
Azure Import/Export Service generally available in Azure Government
We are excited to announce the general availability of the Azure Import/Export Service in Microsoft Azure Government. The Import/Export service allows migration of large amounts of data in and out of Azure blob storage by shipping hard disk drives directly to the datacenter. This service is suitable in situations where you want to transfer several TBs of data in or out of Azure Storage, but uploading or downloading over the network is not feasible due to limited bandwidth or high network costs. Some scenarios where this service can be used are data seeding, content distribution, recurring data update, offsite bac...
ExpressRoute Dallas now available
ExpressRoute locations are facilities where ExpressRoute connections are available to Azure datacenters. We are happy to announce the lighting of the newest ExpressRoute in Dallas, US. This new location will be able to provide consumers in the area more convenience and allow them to save money as well. We will keep you updated as more ExpressRoute locations become available! To find out more on ExpressRoute you can go here. Below are the ExpressRoute for government locations we have in the US along with partner offerings that customers can take advantage of: For a technical overview on ExpressRoute, you can rea...
Join us! DC Azure Gov Meetup on open source technology in government – Aug. 31
The recent release of the White House's Federal Source Code policy is just the latest example of how the federal government has come to embrace. open source ideology. This policy promotes efficiency and re-use by encouraging agencies to use open source code for custom applications and building communities around it. Please join us to discuss open source technologies in the cloud at the next DC Azure Government Meetup, on Wednesday, Aug. 31 starting at 6 p.m. at 1776 in Washington, DC. Hear about Open Source in Government by a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow. In addition, we will share more about the...
We are seeking rock stars to become Microsoft MVPs for Azure
Are you, or anyone you know, driving transformation and making significant contributions to the wider technical community around Microsoft Azure? If so, be sure to submit a nomination by August 31 to be considered for the October announcement of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program’s Azure category. Nominations submitted afterwards could be considered for future quarters. With the momentum of Microsoft Cloud in various sectors such as in the government, we are excited and aiming to grow the Azure MVP community with this call for nominations. What is the MVP Program? Microsoft’s MVP Program recogn...
Stakeholders in the authorization to operate process
This is part one of a ATO-focused blog series covering the balancing act of achieving regulatory agility and compliance with ATO. This release focuses on ATO personas and their roles. The personas discussed today include system owners, agency ISO/ISSOs, Information System Security Managers (ISSM), Agency Assessors, the Operations/implementation team, and the Authorizing Official. System Owner The system owner is responsible for overseeing the system or application as well as keeping up all system documentation. The system owner holds final responsibility for all development and operational activities, including...
CJIS Implementation: How Microsoft Government is Committed
When it comes to the CJIS Security Policy, Microsoft is committed to providing law enforcement agencies with trusted cloud services that are uniquely equipped and will help meet or exceed their CJIS compliance requirements. The CJIS Security Policy provides a secure framework of laws, standards, and elements of published and vetted policies for accomplishing the mission across the broad spectrum of the criminal justice and noncriminal justice communities. While the CJIS Security Policy is to some extent aligned with NIST 800-53, Rev 4., there are unique CJIS Policy requirements which law enforcement agencies mu...
Department of Defense L4: FAQ
As more DoD customers look to leverage Azure Government cloud computing capabilities to modernize and create opportunities for agility within the mission space, there are a common set of questions that arise. We pulled the most frequently asked questions together to provide some guidance. Q: As a DoD customer, how do I acquire Azure Government? A: DoD customers have many options for acquiring Azure Government cloud services – either through one of our authorized Microsoft Licensing Partners or through one of the many Microsoft Solution Partners on a range of contract vehicles including: ...