{"id":21845,"date":"2024-08-12T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/?p=21845"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T20:08:24","slug":"azure-openai-fedramp-high-for-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/azure-openai-fedramp-high-for-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure OpenAI, including GPT-4o, Approved as a Service within the FedRAMP High Authorization for Azure Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">Editor\u2019s note (September 3, 2024): this <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">post has been updated to note that Azure OpenAI<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">has been <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">approved as a service within <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">DOD IL4 and IL5 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">P<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">rovisional <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">A<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">uthorization for Azure Government <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220235803 BCX8\">by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW220235803 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of our ongoing effort to deliver the latest AI innovations to our government customers, our team is proud to announce several significant updates:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure OpenAI Service is now approved as a service within the FedRAMP High Authorization for Azure Government.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Azure <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">OpenAI has been <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">approved as a service within <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">the <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">D<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">o<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">D I<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">mpact <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">L<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">evel <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"> (IL4)<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"> and I<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">mpact <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">L<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">evel <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">5<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"> (IL5)<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"> Provisional<\/span><\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">A<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange TrackChangeHoverSelectColorRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88988988 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeHoverSelectHighlightRed SCXW88988988 BCX8\">uthorization for Azure Government.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GPT-4o is now available as part of Azure OpenAI Service for Azure Government and included as part of this latest FedRAMP High <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW40731484 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40731484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40731484 BCX8\">and DoD IL4\/IL5 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Authorization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Agencies requiring FedRAMP High Authorization are now able to access these leading AI capabilities within their Azure Government tenant, enabling secure and responsible access to the latest AI technologies while maintaining strict security and compliance requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GPT-4o, engineered for speed and efficiency, is a ground-breaking, multimodal OpenAI model that integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities to transform how users interact with large language models through more natural and engaging experiences.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GPT-4o can be used for various AI scenarios, such as natural language understanding, natural language generation, text summarization, text classification, sentiment analysis, question answering, conversational agents, and more. Azure OpenAI Service provides a simple and intuitive interface for customers to interact with GPT-4o, as well as tools and APIs for integrating GPT-4o with their own data and applications. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are some possible use cases for GPT-4o that address needs our customers have identified:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accelerated Discovery: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GPT-4o is capable of recognizing patterns and anomalies in code to detect possible vulnerabilities, while also suggesting code modifications that can reduce or mitigate those vulnerabilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Augmented Cognition: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coupling GPT-4o with large-scale data sets across disparate modalities enables customers to rapidly spot patterns, emerging trends, and reasoned connections to support decision making and actions that improve mission outcomes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhanced Productivity: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By combining GPT-4o with grounding data from past examples of RFPs and other relevant docs, GPT-4o can create a ready-to-edit first draft RFP to help reduce time spent writing and creating higher quality requirements, while simplifying the process for non-contracting professionals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The addition of Azure OpenAI Service to the Azure Government FedRAMP High Authorization is a significant milestone. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. FedRAMP enables government agencies to adopt cloud services with confidence, knowing that they meet high security standards and comply with federal regulations. FedRAMP authorization is a rigorous and comprehensive process that involves extensive documentation, testing, and auditing by independent third-party assessors. FedRAMP authorization demonstrates Microsoft&#8217;s commitment to delivering cloud services that meet the most stringent security and compliance requirements of the US Government.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get started with Azure OpenAI Service today in Azure Government<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By making Azure OpenAI Service available in the Azure Government cloud, Microsoft remains committed to enabling government transformation with AI. Along with delivering innovations that help drive missions forward, we make AI easy to procure, easy to access, and easy to implement. Microsoft is committed to delivering more advanced AI capabilities across classification levels in the coming months.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note (September 3, 2024): this post has been updated to note that Azure OpenAI has been approved as a service within the DOD IL4 and IL5 Provisional Authorization for Azure Government by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).\u00a0 As part of our ongoing effort to deliver the latest AI innovations to our government customers, our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":167806,"featured_media":21452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1,3486,3487,3488],"tags":[95,3471,189,292],"class_list":["post-21845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-azuregov","category-azure-openai","category-compliance","category-fedramp","tag-azure-government","tag-azure-open-ai","tag-compliance","tag-fedramp-high"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>Editor\u2019s note (September 3, 2024): this post has been updated to note that Azure OpenAI has been approved as a service within the DOD IL4 and IL5 Provisional Authorization for Azure Government by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).\u00a0 As part of our ongoing effort to deliver the latest AI innovations to our government customers, our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/167806"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/azuregov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}