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Cloud Shell in Azure Government 

January 9, 2020 Jan 9, 2020 01/9/20
Steve Michelotti
In this episode of the Azure Government video series, Steve Michelotti, Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure Government, talks with Bingfeng Li, Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Shell team at Microsoft, about Cloud Shell in Azure Government. Cloud Shell is a fully featured browser-based command line environment that is ready to...

Securing mobile: Designing SaaS service implementations to meet federal policy (1 of 4)

December 19, 2019 Dec 19, 2019 12/19/19
Brian Tirch
Several federal initiatives such as CDM (Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation) and TIC (Trusted Internet Connection) are increasingly becoming similar, in that identical tools and approaches such as Zero Trust can be used to meet multiple federal mandates. This convergence provides an opportunity to reduce complexity while helping agencies ...

Simplify management of Federal Tax Information (FTI) with Azure Government and the new Azure Blueprint for IRS 1075

November 20, 2019 Nov 20, 2019 11/20/19
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
Contributors include Meladie Espiritu, Senior Program Manager, Azure Global and Abhijeet Jhala (AJ), Director Modern Government Partner Solutions, State Local Government Disclaimer: Customers are wholly responsible for ensuring their own compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Information provided in this post does not ...

Azure Blueprint for FedRAMP Moderate is now available for Azure Government

November 14, 2019 Nov 14, 2019 11/14/19
Selcin Turkarslan
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. Our recently released Azure Blueprint for FedRAMP ...

Join us! Driving IoT and Edge Innovation in Gov – Nov 20

November 13, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 11/13/19
Karina Homme
The next wave of computing is taking shape around us – from smart devices and sensors that can speak, listen and action; to compute-enabled in remote parts of the globe – without requiring always-on connectivity to the cloud to make real-time, insightful decisions. This is the intelligent edge, and it’s defining the next wave of ...

Join us! Government cybersecurity in the era of cloud – Oct 23

October 16, 2019 Oct 16, 2019 10/16/19
Karina Homme
In support of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Microsoft Azure Government user community invites you to RSVP and join us for a meetup on “Government cybersecurity in the era of cloud,” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. at 1776 New America in Washington, DC. During this free ...

How to optimize your cloud investment with Cost Management for Azure Government

September 18, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 09/18/19
Adam Wise
As the government accelerates its cloud adoption, it becomes increasingly important to proactively manage costs. Azure Cost Management is a suite of tools that are designed to help you visualize, manage, and optimize costs across Azure. I recently filmed a YouTube video where I had the opportunity to present the main features available ...

Azure Government continues to expand FedRAMP High coverage

September 12, 2019 Sep 12, 2019 09/12/19
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
13 new services added to FedRAMP High ATO as part of ongoing work to make commercial innovation more accessible to government agencies Microsoft now has 80 services covered by the FedRAMP High Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) for Azure Government in the continental United States. Why is FedRAMP compliance important? The new era ...