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Cloud Strategy - Azure Government

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Security Assessment & Situational Awareness (8 of 10)

May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020 05/21/20
TJ Banasik
This is the eighth 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 system & communications protection and system & information integrity. In this eighth blog of the series we will explore how to ...

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Maintenance & Media Protection (6 of 10)

May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 05/14/20
TJ Banasik
This is the sixth 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 recovery & risk management, security assessment & risk management, system & communications protection and system & ...

CMMC with Microsoft Azure: Identification & Authentication Maturity (4 of 10)

May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020 05/7/20
TJ Banasik
This is the fourth 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 incident response, maintenance & media protection, recovery & risk management, security assessment & risk management, system...

Premium Files and Blob Storage now available in Azure Government

April 8, 2020 Apr 8, 2020 04/8/20
Azure Gov Team
New capabilities in Azure Government include Azure Premium Files to help you achieve the next level of performance and Azure Blob Storage for scalable, cost-effective cloud storage for all your unstructured data. In addition, we recently announced the availability of SQL Database Managed Instance, Azure Dedicated Host, and Azure Storage ...

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...

Azure Government Secret extends partner opportunity with marketplace program for ISVs

April 2, 2020 Apr 2, 2020 04/2/20
Josh Terry
Microsoft Azure Government Secret helps government customers accelerate classified missions, and along with the announcement of accreditation at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503, we’re expanding the Azure Marketplace to provide customers in the DoD and IC community with easier ...

Azure Government releases 40+ new services, nearing parity with Azure commercial

March 26, 2020 Mar 26, 2020 03/26/20
Zach Kramer
Ongoing investments deliver rapid pace of innovation for mission across all data classifications In the last six months we’ve released more than 40 new services in Azure Government – along  with 101 total services now accredited at FedRAMP High – continuing our commitment to invest in Azure commercial parity and rapidly deliver new ...

New networking services in Azure Government

March 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 03/20/20
Azure Gov Team
Improve connectivity and security with networking services that help you accelerate service delivery, optimize traffic and privacy, and shield VMs from common threats. New networking services in Azure Government include Azure Bastion, Azure Private Link, Azure Front Door, Azure Content Delivery Network, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure DNS private...

New container and compute options in Azure Government

March 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 03/20/20
Azure Gov Team
Containerize apps more easily with new compute services available in Azure Government including Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and Azure Container Instances (ACI); and use new NV series Virtual Machines for GPU accelerated graphics applications in scenarios such as data visualization, simulation, CAD, and rendering and streaming content...