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Azure Government - Azure Government

Deploy VDI in Azure Government

October 17, 2017 Oct 17, 2017 10/17/17
Steve Downs
Many of our state, local, and federal customers have asked us to help move their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) users into Azure Government. Windows 10 in the Marketplace, plus Managed Disks, simplifies your ability to deploy VDI solutions within Azure Government and Citrix provides several options to help you deliver user workloads from...

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 10, 2017 Oct 10, 2017 10/10/17
Tom Keane, General Manager, Microsoft
In support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, we're kicking off a blog series to share best practices from our experiences with our customers as part of our commitment to enabling U.S. government with a complete, trusted, and secure cloud platform. In today's guest blog, Ann Johnson, ...

Join us Oct. 18! The Intersection of Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation for Gov

October 6, 2017 Oct 6, 2017 10/6/17
Karina Homme
(image) For government, cybersecurity isn't only a challenge-it can be a roadblock standing in the path of long-awaited digital transformation. Agencies are tasked with balancing the highest security measures with innovation, as today's employees and citizens alike insist that their data be conveniently available anytime, anywhere. RSVP &...

Microsoft and the State of Florida moving forward with a CJIS Lead Agency!

October 5, 2017 Oct 5, 2017 10/5/17
Rochelle M. Eichner
City of Miami Police Department has committed to executing the CJIS Personnel Security Requirements for Microsoft Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the State of Florida's CJIS Systems Agency, recently completed an audit of Microsoft controls applicable to the CJIS Security Policy (details here). The audit results are available for...

Tableau Server now available in Azure Government Marketplace

October 3, 2017 Oct 3, 2017 10/3/17
Sarah Weldon
Overview Government and its partners depend on business intelligence tools to visualize, analyze, and share data to make more informed decisions. Today we've expanded the portfolio of BI solutions available on Azure with the addition of Tableau Server in Azure Government. Tableau Server is now available in the Azure Government Marketplace, ...

Microsoft joins 500+ Law Enforcement professionals in extending commitment to Public Safety!

September 29, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 09/29/17
Rochelle M. Eichner
Oregon and Washington host annual CJIS training conferences From the opening with the local Color Guard presentation of the flags to the assurance from the CJIS Systems Agencies to public safety, and all the sessions in between, the Oregon CJIS Division Annual Training and the Northwest CJIS Users Workshop and Security Summit conferences were...

Microsoft extends commitment to CJIS compliance with Maine and Vermont!

September 28, 2017 Sep 28, 2017 09/28/17
Rochelle M. Eichner
(image) Adding Maine & Vermont makes 32 states background checking Microsoft employees for CJIS When you are thinking about CJIS and digital transformation across your government and Justice and Public Safety priorities, you should seek a partner committed to compliance and security today and in the future. At Microsoft, we continue to ...

Use Case: Region to Region Azure Site Recovery

September 21, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 09/21/17
Pishoy Bous, Azure Technical Specialist
Azure Site Recovery (ASR) provides capabilities to automate protection and replication of virtual machines, providing a true Disaster Recovery as a Service Solution (DRaaS). ASR allows for data replication to multiple geographically dispersed regions, which provides a significant opportunity for cost savings while enhancing Business Continuity...