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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 ...

Quickly deploy DoD STIG-compliant images and visualize compliance using Azure

Azure Gov Team January 5, 2021 Jan 5, 2021 01/5/21

This blog is authored by members of Microsoft’s Government Cybersecurity, Azure Global Critical Infrastructure team: Michele Myauo, Principal Engineering Manager; Adam Dimopoulos, Senior Program Manager; and Shawn Gibbs, Senior Program Manager. At Microsoft, our security and compliance story is one of our greatest differentiators. ...

Resources to accelerate your CMMC journey

Azure Gov Team October 30, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 10/30/20

We’re actively building out our program by developing resources for both partners and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) companies to leverage in their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) journey. In a recent blog, Richard Wakeman, senior director of Aerospace & Defense for Microsoft Azure Global, shares current resources to ...

Enhancing Zero Trust in Azure and Azure Government with Zscaler

Azure Gov Team October 14, 2020 Oct 14, 2020 10/14/20

This guest post was contributed by Zscaler’s Jose Padin, Director of Pre-sales Engineering for US Public Sector; and Anup Barde, Sales Engineer; and Microsoft’s Adam Dimopoulos, Senior Program Manager for Government Cybersecurity, Azure Global Critical Infrastructure As government users are working remotely now more than ever, the apps ...

Join us online Sept. 30: How government can put AI into action

Karina Homme September 14, 2020 Sep 14, 2020 09/14/20

Today’s AI solutions perform increasingly complex tasks that can enhance government’s mission; from predictive maintenance to language translation to improving farming and expediting disaster response. While the magnitude of impact AI can have on agencies is significant, there are many roadblocks to adoption and understanding optimal ...

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