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Announcing Azure STIG solution templates to accelerate compliance for DoD

Nirali Shah April 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 04/8/21

Today we’re announcing the availability of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) solution templates for both Windows and Linux on the Azure Marketplace (commercial) and Azure Government Marketplace.

Join us: From code to ATO—How to accelerate deployments in government

Karina Homme March 18, 2021 Mar 18, 2021 03/18/21

Learn how key DevOps practices such Infrastructure as Code (IaC), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and automated testing, allow you and your team to develop and release changes much faster, with higher confidence.

Azure Government expands compliance coverage with 142 services now FedRAMP High

Azure Gov Team February 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 02/25/21

Microsoft now has 142 services covered by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) for Azure Government. We continue to maintain FedRAMP High P-ATOs issued by FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for both Azure and Azure Government while bringing you more services at ...

New Azure Security Benchmark Foundation helps organizations embrace zero trust

Azure Gov Team February 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 02/22/21

Disclaimer: Customers are wholly responsible for ensuring their own compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Information provided in this post does not constitute legal advice, and customers should consult their legal advisors for any questions regarding regulatory compliance. To help organizations stay secure in a zero trust ...

Securing your agency’s remote workforce for today and beyond

Karina Homme February 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 02/12/21

With the flip of a switch, COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation for many agencies to empower an expanded remote workforce to deliver on their mission. As we approach a year of that switch, along with the hope of returning to “normal,” securing the remote workforce remains a top concern. With that in mind, we invite you to RSVP ...

120 Azure Government services now authorized for DoD IL5 workloads

Azure Gov Team February 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 02/11/21

We continue to drive expansion of our support for Department of Defense Security Requirements Guide (DoD SRG) Impact Level 5 (IL5) across all Azure Government regions. Our latest addition of 23 new services brings a total of 120 services authorized for IL5 workloads in Azure Government – more than any other cloud provider. These services ...

Announcing compliance hub for Azure

Stevan Vidich January 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 01/29/21

To help customers meet their own compliance obligations across regulated industries and markets worldwide, Microsoft Azure maintains the largest compliance portfolio in the industry both in terms of breadth (total number of offerings), as well as depth (number of customer-facing services in assessment scope). A new Azure compliance hub page ...

Join the meetup: Achieving speed to capability in government – Dec. 2, 2020

Karina Homme November 23, 2020 Nov 23, 2020 11/23/20

Today’s mission speed continues to outpace government’s ability to deliver modern capabilities to end users. To keep pace with mission demands, agencies are reimagining their IT efforts including leveraging powerful technologies such as continuous software deployment, container management, automated machine learning, and serverless PaaS...

Join us Oct. 28: Balancing security + gov cloud innovation

Karina Homme October 22, 2020 Oct 22, 2020 10/22/20

The proliferation of data combined with the speed of advancing technology bring complex challenges to government’s ability to protect itself from evolving cyberthreats while striving to accelerate cloud innovation. In support of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we invite you to RSVP and join us for a virtual Azure Government Meetup...

Windows Virtual Desktop now generally available in Azure Government with FedRAMP High

Azure Gov Team October 21, 2020 Oct 21, 2020 10/21/20

As government agencies respond to the imperative of remote work, we’ve seen an increasing need for solutions that enable teams to work remotely while keeping relevant data within a securely managed environment. Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) in Azure commercial has quickly become a market-leading solution for enabling secure remote work. ...

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