Azure Government

Updates for building solutions across Microsoft's Clouds for Government

Azure HD Insight Enterprise Security Package now in Azure Government

May 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 05/6/20

Azure Gov Team

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 ...

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Asset & Configuration Management (3 of 10)

May 5, 2020 May 5, 2020 05/5/20

TJ Banasik

This is the third in a ten-part blog series where we’ll demonstrate principles of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification aligned with Microsoft Azure. Subsequent blogs in the series will delve into identification & authentication, incident response, maintenance & media protection, recovery & risk management, security ...

New article and resources on DevSecOps for government

May 1, 2020 May 1, 2020 05/1/20

Azure Gov Team

As the DoD modernizes how it approaches software and systems development in its technology programs, DevSecOps (Development, Security, and Operations) is gaining traction. These initiatives are bringing forward more flexible methods to streamline the development process and improve cybersecurity. To read more and gain insights on DevSecOps ...

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Audit & Accountability Management (2 of 10)

April 30, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 04/30/20

TJ Banasik

This is the second in a ten-part blog series where we’ll demonstrate principles of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) aligned with Microsoft Azure. Subsequent blogs in the series will delve into asset & configuration management, identification & authentication, incident response, maintenance & media protection...

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Access Control (1 of 10)

April 28, 2020 Apr 28, 2020 04/28/20

TJ Banasik

This is the first in a ten-part blog series where we’ll demonstrate principles of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) aligned with Microsoft Azure. Subsequent blogs in the series will delve into audit & accountability maturity, asset & configuration management, identification & authentication, incident response...

Meetup replay: Gov cloud demopalooza

April 24, 2020 Apr 24, 2020 04/24/20

Karina Homme

About 80 Microsoft Azure Government user community members joined us last month for our first-ever virtual meetup, Gov cloud demopalooza, featuring TechTrend Inc., Mobius Logic, Leidos and Microsoft. In case you missed it, we invite you to watch the replay on our Azure Government meetup channel to see the innovative demos and great ...

New networking features in Azure Government

April 10, 2020 Apr 10, 2020 04/10/20

Azure Gov Team

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 ...

Join us online April 29: Gov IT modernization in the era of COVID-19

April 7, 2020 Apr 7, 2020 04/7/20

Karina Homme

It was recently announced that the Technology Modernization Fund could get an additional $3 billion for agencies to upgrade IT tied to the COVID-19 response. Now, more than ever, there’s a great sense of urgency and demand for government to modernize and adopt cloud technologies to ensure it can best serve citizens. With this in mind, we ...

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

April 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 04/2/20

Azure Gov Team

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...