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Updates for building solutions across Microsoft's Clouds for Government

Accelerating AUKUS: Securing Multilateral and Multiagency Collaboration

November 20, 2023 Nov 20, 2023 11/20/23
Scott Gills
Public - Private partnerships are successful. After years of talking about the need for public-private partnerships, the war in Ukraine has stress-tested the system. Since the war’s beginning in February 2022, Microsoft security teams, working closely with Ukrainian government officials, US government cybersecurity staff and US ...

Decoding AI: Part 5, Navigating trust in the age of large language models and generative AI

November 7, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 11/7/23
authorsMiri Rodriguez, T'Neil Walea, Keith Bauer
Greetings and welcome to Part 5 of our Decoding AI: A government perspective learning series! Previously, we went through the expansive capabilities of multimodal AI, spanning sectors from agriculture to urban living. In this module, we pivot to a matter of paramount importance: Trust in AI, with a focus on large language models and generative...

Delivering Cutting-Edge AI Solutions to US Government

October 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10/31/23
Candice Ling
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform nearly every sector of the economy and society. For U.S. government agencies, the latest advances in AI offer a unique opportunity to optimize their operations, deliver better user experiences and enhance national security. Microsoft is innovating in AI to deliver technology for the ...

Decoding AI: Part 4, The age of multimodal AI

October 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023 10/24/23
authorsSiddhartha Chaturvedi, Miri Rodriguez
Welcome to Part 4 of our Decoding AI: A government perspective learning series! In our previous dialogue, we unraveled the complexities of semantic search and generative AI and how they are transforming public governance. In this module, let’s shift gears and focus on the dawn of a new AI era: multimodal sensing. This compelling advancement ...

Decoding AI: Part 3, Making data speak human

October 10, 2023 Oct 10, 2023 10/10/23
authorsSiddhartha Chaturvedi, Miri Rodriguez
Welcome back to Part 3 of our Decoding AI: A Government Perspective series. In our last installment, we explored the nuanced landscape of anomaly detection and how it intersects with generative AI in shaping the future of public governance. As promised, today's dialogue will pivot toward semantic search and its role in converting complex data ...

Decoding AI: Part 2, From anomalies to action

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23
authorsMiri Rodriguez, Siddhartha Chaturvedi
Welcome to Part 2 of our Decoding AI: A Government Perspective learning series. In the previous module, we embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of generative AI. As we progress, our aim is to delve deeper into the ways AI can shape the future of federal processes and governance. Today, we will shed light on the indispensable role ...

Decoding AI: Part 1, Introduction to generative AI

September 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 09/12/23
authorsJason Payne, Steven Truitt, Miri Rodriguez
Welcome to Part 1 of our Decoding AI: A government perspective learning series, where over the course of eight modules, you will learn about the emerging field of generative AI and what this technology can mean for government. This series will not only help you understand how generative AI can help increase your organization’s productivity, ...

Microsoft Azure OpenAI Approved as a Service within the FedRAMP High Authorization for Azure Commercial

August 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 08/1/23
Bill Chappell
Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service is now included within the US Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authorization for Azure Commercial. This Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) within the existing FedRAMP High Azure Commercial environment was approved by the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB). This ...

Azure Data Transfer authorized for Azure Government Secret and generally available for critical mission data types

May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 05/17/23
Amanda Foster
Today, we are announcing the Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) provisional authorization (PA) for Microsoft’s cross domain solution service, Azure Data Transfer. The IL6 PA provides authorization file transfer of software artifacts, associated files, and other restricted use data types, as well as Microsoft 365 documents and ...