{"id":750,"date":"2013-10-13T21:03:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-13T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/coming-soon-government-focused-cloud-services\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:31:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:31:22","slug":"coming-soon-government-focused-cloud-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/government\/2013\/10\/13\/coming-soon-government-focused-cloud-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming soon: Government-focused cloud services"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been a busy few weeks for Microsoft in the cloud space.\u00a0 Last Monday, we announced that Windows Azure has received a FedRAMP JAB P-ATO<\/a>. This week, I am able to share that Microsoft is announcing its plans to offer a public cloud environment designed to meet the distinct needs of U.S. government agencies.<\/p>\n

The Windows Azure U.S. Government Cloud will be a community cloud available for U.S. state, local, and federal government agencies hosted in Microsoft datacenters located in the U.S. and managed by U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n

The U.S. government is eager to realize the benefits of the cloud, adopting a Cloud First policy for new investments. Microsoft is committed to supporting these initiatives and is uniquely positioned to offer the flexibility U.S. government agencies need. This includes the ability to design and deploy a combination of on-premises, private, public or hybrid cloud environments based on their security requirements. The Windows Azure Government Cloud will add the ability to leverage the cloud for higher security workloads, like those of the Department of Defense, ensuring that Microsoft can meet the diverse needs of the U.S. government.<\/p>\n

Working with partners like Lockheed Martin<\/a>, who help us meet the government-mandated requirements, key elements of the Windows Azure Government Cloud will include:<\/p>\n