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ArcGIS Maps for Power BI Gov by Esri now available

May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 05/31/17
Brenda Y Lee
We are happy to announce that Power BI Gov users can now use ArcGIS Maps for Power BI Gov (preview) created by Esri! This brings several new capabilities to Power BI Gov users. Geographic information systems (GIS) helps users gain a better understanding of the world by using spatial analysis on a map's data layers. It's a way to discover, use...

Deploying a Suspicious Activity Bot in Azure Commercial or Azure Government

May 24, 2017 May 24, 2017 05/24/17
Brian Christopher Harrison
Having spent many years in the Public Sector space, I have made a lot of friends on both the contractor and government employee sides of the aisle. So we are always having conversations about how Azure is making the world better both commercially as well as in the Public Sector space. Because of that, my mind is always thinking about how Azure...

Azure Blueprint illustrates the clear path to meet the Cybersecurity Executive Order

May 23, 2017 May 23, 2017 05/23/17
Matt Rathbun
(image) With the release of the Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, agencies have new requirements to meet and document compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Agencies have a limited window to ...

How to prepare for one – The CJIS Security Audit

May 17, 2017 May 17, 2017 05/17/17
Rochelle M. Eichner
In Microsoft's continuous effort to provide resources and guidance to agencies to help them meet their CJIS regulatory requirements, Microsoft collaborated with Alan Ferretti, CJIS Security Analyst and Subject Matter Expert of the CJIS ACE Division at Diverse Computing and former CJIS Information Security Officer (ISO), to ponder the following...

Announcing Cosmos DB and Blob (Hot/Cool) Storage

May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 05/11/17
Lily Kim, General Manager, Azure Global
As we look to continue to expand and evolve the platform, we are excited to announce two new generally available services in Azure Government: Azure Cosmos DB and Blob Storage (Hot/Cool).  Yesterday Microsoft announced Azure Cosmos DB and today we are bringing it to you in Azure Government.  The update will be rolled out to all Azure ...

Microsoft Azure Government Expands Support for Defense Industrial Base and Defense Contractors – Announcing Support for DFARS Requirements

May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 05/11/17
Matt Rathbun
(image) Microsoft is furthering its commitment to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by announcing support for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for Azure Government Services. This allows DoD's mission partners to host Covered Defense Information (CDI) in ...

Register and join us May 12: Defense Contracting: Delivering on the Demands of Secure Cloud for DOD

May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 05/10/17
Derek Strausbaugh, Principal Program Manager
Register to join Washington Technology and Microsoft on Friday, May 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., for a free morning event, at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner. Defense contractors, systems integrators and members of the Defense Industrial Base will gather to hear insights into technologies and strategies that can help deliver secure ...

Now Available: Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtualized Next-Generation Firewall

May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017 05/8/17
Sarah Weldon
Comprehensive, Prevention-Based Security for Azure Government Cloud Today on Azure Government The Palo Alto Networks® VM-Series virtualized next-generation firewall on Microsoft Azure allows government agencies to apply the same advanced threat prevention features and next-generation firewall application policy controls used in their ...