{"id":12525,"date":"2018-05-10T07:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T15:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/?p=12525"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:47:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T00:47:49","slug":"join-us-may-23-harnessing-cloud-how-to-accelerate-your-mission-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/join-us-may-23-harnessing-cloud-how-to-accelerate-your-mission-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us May 23: Harnessing cloud \u2013 how to accelerate your mission apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/03\/May-Meetup-with-Title-e1525806237516.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12535\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2019\/03\/May-Meetup-with-Title-300x169.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">IT modernization is top of mind for government. While most agencies are leading with cloud for their new applications, many struggle to realize the full value of modernization by moving the majority of their enterprise apps to the cloud and creating new citizen services. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">And, now, with the latest orders from the White House, there is an even greater sense of urgency to overcome barriers and accelerate ways to boost cloud adoption and overhaul government IT systems to drive agility, cost savings, innovation and mission delivery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Given these exciting opportunities, we invite you to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azgovmeetup-0518\"><span lang=\"EN\">RSVP and join us<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"> for the Microsoft Azure Government Meetup, \u201c<i>Harnessing Cloud: How to Accelerate Your Mission Apps<\/i>,&#8221; on Wednesday, May 23, 6 \u2013 8:30 p.m., at 1776 in Washington, DC. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">This month, speakers from government and industry will share insights and discuss topics including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">A PaaS-first approach to mission apps<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Achieving TIC compliance <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">Opportunities from recent government IT modernization and cloud initiatives<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">And, more!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">In addition to engaging dialogue and presentations, there will be excellent networking opportunities and refreshments.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This Meetup is FREE and open to the public \u2013 b<\/span><span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">e sure to <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azgovmeetup-0518\"><span>RSVP and secure your spot.<\/span><\/a><span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please also help us spread the word about this Meetup and invite your colleagues and connections, too! <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><\/span><span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">#azuregovmeetup\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Y<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">ou can also view our past Meetup presentations on-demand by visiting our YouTube channel at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aka.ms\/azuregovmeetupchannel\">aka.ms\/azuregovmeetupchannel<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT modernization is top of mind for government. 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