Cloud for Government
DOD Level 5 PA granted to Microsoft Azure and Office 365
Blog post
Jan. 13, 2017
Driving government digital transformation with a complete, trusted cloud
Blog post
Oct. 25, 2016
When you check the facts, Microsoft government cloud stands apart
Blog post
Oct. 18, 2016
Microsoft and partners showcase cloud-enabled solutions for law enforcement at IACP 2016
Press release
Oct. 17, 2016
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is first to achieve a JAB P-ATO using the FedRAMP Accelerated Process
Blog post
Sept. 29, 2016
Azure Government cloud expands coverage with DoD Impact Level 4 Provisional Authorization, ITAR readiness and FedRAMP High
Blog post
June 23, 2016
FedRAMP confirms high compliance status on Microsoft Cloud for Government
Blog post
June 23, 2016
Microsoft Azure Government lays out new U.S. compliance milestones with FedRAMP High and DoD-only cloud
Blog post
March 15, 2016
Microsoft showcases strong law enforcement momentum for Azure intelligent cloud solutions at IACP
Blog post
Oct. 26, 2015
TASER International and Microsoft Corp. announce partnership to deliver a trusted cloud solution for law enforcement
Joint press release
Oct. 26, 2015
Microsoft ExpressRoute: Office 365, Azure Government Cloud, more partners, simplified billing
Blog post
Sep. 29, 2015
Texas WIC Aims to Improve Participant Experience with Microsoft Cloud Solution
Blog post
Sept. 9, 2015
Leading Law Enforcement Agencies Adopting Microsoft Azure Government Services, Citing Microsoft’s CJIS Compliance Approach
Blog post
June 24, 2015
Azure Government Achieves Significant Compliance Milestones
Blog post
Aug. 18, 2015
HUD Confirms Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Government is FedRAMP-Compliant
Blog post
Aug. 5, 2015
U.S. Air Force Soaring to the Cloud with Office 365
Blog post
July 15, 2015
An open, intelligent, secured and trusted cloud: the ideal mix for advancing digital government
Blog post
May 22, 2015
An agile, open cloud for a digital government
Infographic
May 22, 2015
Microsoft Cloud for Government brings together open technology, hybrid deployment choices, and innovative productivity and mobility services – built on a trusted security and compliance foundation.
Microsoft and NOAA Collaborate to Enable Data Access and Innovation Across Government and Industry
Blog post
April 21, 2015
Microsoft Azure Government now Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)-compliant for California law enforcement agencies
Blog post
March 11, 2015
Envisioning a cyber-centric cloud strategy
Blog post
Feb. 26, 2015
Interactive cloud map: Transforming government with the Microsoft Cloud
Interactive feature
Feb. 26, 2015
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Government Now Generally Available to All U.S. Government Customers
Blog post
Jan. 6, 2015
Microsoft announces U.S. general availability of Microsoft Azure Government
Press release
Dec. 9, 2014
Satya Nadella and Curt Kolcun: One Government Cloud Fireside Chat
Speech transcript
Dec. 9, 2014
Not All Clouds Are Created Equal
Infographic
Dec. 9, 2014
Microsoft Cloud for Government: The Most Complete Cloud for the U.S. Government
Blog post
Dec. 9, 2014
Announcing General Availability of Microsoft Azure Government
Blog post
Dec. 9, 2014
Blog Posts
Committed to empowering displaced people
Sept. 22, 2016
Committed to empowering refugees and displaced people around the world
Sept. 20, 2016
Enabling smarter transportation
June 6, 2016
Department of Defense directs DoD agencies to standardize on Windows 10
Feb. 17, 2016
Connecting Agencies and Citizens with Office 2016
Sept. 22, 2015
Microsoft empowering 10 U.S. cities with the cloud and new “Envision America” smart city program
Sep. 14, 2015
Microsoft and NATO sign landmark agreement to advance trust
Sept. 14, 2015
Windows 10: A New Operating System for Government IT
July 29, 2015
Surface now on GSA for U.S. Government customers
Nov. 3, 2014
Helping Improve Public Safety with a Secure, CJIS-Capable Cloud Platform
Oct. 27, 2014
Office 365 helps customers with IRS 1075 regulatory compliance
Oct. 22, 2014
Microsoft Embraces an Open Cloud for Digital Government
Oct. 22, 2014
Cities & Cybersecurity: Why Trust Microsoft?
Sept. 26, 2014
FedRAMP, Akamai, and Microsoft: Better together
Sept. 26, 2014
City maturity: Two international standards offer a leg up
Sept. 9, 2014
Reimagine your city and ride another wave of growth
Sept. 5, 2014
The era of “ambient intelligence” for cities
July 15, 2014
Lessons Learned from Microsoft’s CityNext Partner of the Year
July 14, 2014
Five Key Traits of Citizen-Centric Governments
July 14, 2014
World Cities Summit 2014: Takeaways for city leaders
June 30, 2014
Building the ‘data dividend’ for citizens
June 23, 2014
Climate change: It’s your move
June 19, 2014
Nation’s Largest County brings 100,000 employees together with Office 365
June 18, 2014
The County of Los Angeles ensures cost savings, modernization and compliance with Office 365 deployment
June 18, 2014
3 ways to fund smart-city initiatives
May 12, 2014
Enabling mobility and ensuring compliance for San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
May 06, 2014
Ensuring “Always on, no matter what” cloud reliability
May 06, 2014
City Protocol Society: Helping cities evolve from intelligent organisms into sustainable ecosystems
April 16, 2014
San Francisco City and County upgrade cloud email to Office 365 to support critical public safety requirements in the cloud
April 10, 2014
First Microsoft Innovation Center in the U.S. to Open in Miami
May 02, 2014
3 keys to launching a citizen-service revolution
March 26, 2014
Microsoft in Government
State and local governments increase productivity and save millions with Office 365, Windows Azure and Surface Pro
March 19, 2014
North Carolina’s largest county saves $3.2 million with Office 365, Windows Azure and Surface Pro
March 19, 2014
The Official Microsoft Blog
3 ways Data as a Service (DaaS) helps cities run better
March 17, 2014
Microsoft in Government
Turning Today’s Urbanization Challenge into Tomorrow’s Opportunity
Feb. 27, 2014
Innovation Insights
Mobility first: 4 simple steps to connect your city and its workers
Feb. 18, 2014
Microsoft in Government
Mobility in cities: 3 amazing apps to transform the way you work
Feb. 10, 2014
Microsoft in Government
Microsoft helps NORAD capture the magic of tracking Santa’s journey
Dec. 18, 2013
Microsoft in Government
Why the world comes to Barcelona
Dec. 18, 2013
Microsoft in Government
Hamburg Port Authority – Productive 365
Nov. 21, 2013
Transforming Business
The smart reinvention of Barcelona
Nov. 20, 2013
Transforming Business
Microsoft CityNext transforms the ‘digital architecture’ of residents’ everyday lives
Nov. 15, 2013
The Official Microsoft Blog
State and local governments reap benefits of technology to transform cities
Nov. 14, 2013
Official Microsoft Blog
Microsoft Office 365 now available for use by California law enforcement agencies
Oct. 23, 2013
Microsoft in Government
Office 365 approved for purchase by the Department of Defense for e-mail and calendaring, unified capabilities and collaboration
Oct. 21, 2013
Microsoft on Government
Coming soon: Government-focused cloud services
Oct. 07, 2013
Microsoft in Government
The Enterprise Cloud takes center stage
Oct. 07, 2013
Official Microsoft Blog
Microsoft’s Windows Azure achieves critical Federal security milestone
Sept. 30, 2013
The Fire Hose
Department of Defense employees now able to use Microsoft Lync 2013 to connect to information network
Sept. 26, 2013
The Fire Hose
New York to move 120,000 state employees to Office 365
Aug. 13, 2013
The Fire Hose
CityNext: Imagining a new world with big data, smarter citizens, and better cities
July 10, 2013
Next at Microsoft
How Bridging A ‘Digital Divide’ Can Help Save Lives
Feb. 25, 2013
Official Microsoft Blog
Windy City Chooses Microsoft Cloud
Jan. 03, 2013
Official Microsoft Blog
Press Releases
The County of Los Angeles moves to the cloud with Microsoft
June 18, 2014
Security and compliance features, cost-savings and modernization key factors in county’s decision to deploy over 100,000 seats of Office 365.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department chooses Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 8.1 tablets
May 06, 2014
Unified platform helps meet the privacy and security CJIS requirements of the FBI, enables mobile workers and streamlines communications.
First U.S.-based Microsoft Innovation Center to debut in Miami
May 02, 2014
State-of-the-art Microsoft facility offers Miami-area residents programs and services to foster innovation, collaboration and community engagement.
Mecklenburg County, NC, goes all in with Microsoft and saves $3.2 million
March 19, 2014
Office 365, Surface Pro and Windows Azure are a winning combination for the largest county in North Carolina.
Scytl launches Smart Governance for Smart Cities
Nov. 19, 2013
Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernization, announced today the launch of its Smart Governance for Smart Cities solution, a comprehensive and secure online citizen engagement platform connecting citizens with one another and with city officials through binding and non-binding consultation processes.
Cities and local governments take on big challenges
Nov. 14, 2013
In the midst of rapid technology advances, cities and local government organizations, ever challenged to deliver more services with fewer resources, are emerging as the drivers of the national and global economy.
Microsoft unleashes fall wave of enterprise cloud solutions
Oct. 07, 2013
New Windows Server, System Center, Visual Studio, Windows Azure, Windows Intune, SQL Server, and Dynamics solutions will accelerate cloud benefits for customers.
Microsoft achieves FedRAMP JAB P-ATO for Windows Azure
Sept. 30, 2013
Windows Azure is the first public cloud platform, with infrastructure services and platform services, to receive a Provisional Authority to Operate from the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board.
Microsoft CityNext: Coming to a city near you
July 10, 2013
Global public sector initiative enables cities to harness a new era of innovation through a people-first approach.
Leading Global Humanitarian Organization Selects Cloud to Help Enhance Capacity and Response
Feb. 25, 2013
Microsoft technologies to be implemented as the standard communications platform in Geneva and preferred option for Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies worldwide.
US Dept. of Defense Expands Access to Microsoft Tech
Jan. 04, 2013
U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and DISA to reduce IT costs while delivering advanced mobility, collaboration and cloud computing capabilities to personnel.
Fact Sheets
Lync 2013: Ready for Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Communications Fact Sheet
Sept. 25, 2013
Executive Biographies
Laura K. Ipsen
Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector
Joel Cherkis
General Manager, Worldwide Government Sales and Security
Lynne Stockstad
General Manager, Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector
