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News July 22 7 min read

Powering America’s Genesis Mission: Microsoft’s commitment to scientific discovery

Today, we’re excited to share a long-term commitment to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, backed by a $60 million investment designed to accelerate AI for science and the breakthroughs it can deliver for the country.

Customer stories June 25 4 min read

Microsoft SPARK: Powering America’s Genesis Mission for Scientific Discovery

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the Genesis Mission as a historic national effort to use the power of artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, and drive energy innovation.

News April 2 3 min read

Continuing our momentum: Expanding Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities across U.S. Government clouds

In December we announced the availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot for customers in GCC‑High—an important milestone in bringing work‑ready AI to organizations that meet the required security and compliance thresholds.

Thought leadership March 18 3 min read

Built on Trust: Microsoft’s Commitment to FedRAMP High and Federal Cloud Security

Microsoft builds cloud services for the U.S. government with one foundational principle: trust.

Thought leadership March 12 11 min read

ITAR Compliance in the Microsoft Cloud: Navigating GCC, Azure Commercial, and Azure Government

Why ITAR Compliance Matters in the Cloud The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) govern the export, temporary import, reexport, and transfer of defense articles, services, and related technical data directly related to defense articles listed on the United States Munitions List (USML) as well as furnishing defense services.

News March 11 2 min read

Announcing general availability of Azure Confidential Computing (ACC) virtual machines for U.S. government environments

Government agencies have an increased need for secure, verifiable, and compliant cloud environments that adhere to data sovereignty regulations, operate in a Zero Trust framework, and help reduce exposure to insider threats.

Thought leadership February 26 3 min read

From AI pilots to public decisions: what it really takes to close the intelligence gap

Across the public sector, the conversation about AI has shifted.

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News January 15 2 min read

Announcing GPT-5.2 Availability in Azure for U.S. Government Secret and Top Secret Clouds

Today, we are excited to announce that GPT-5.2, Azure OpenAI’s newest frontier reasoning model, is available in Microsoft Azure for US Government Secret and Top Secret cloud environments.

Customer stories December 18, 2025 4 min read

Microsoft and NASA apply AI agents to key hydrology data, deepening our understanding of Earth

Water scarcity, flooding, and shifting agricultural conditions are among the most pressing challenges facing communities across North America.

News December 4, 2025 2 min read

Unlocking New Possibilities: Microsoft Azure Hyperscale AI Computing with H200 GPUs Accelerates Secure AI Innovation in Azure for U.S. Government Secret and Top Secret

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and redefine the boundaries of innovation, Microsoft is proud to announce a leap forward in secure, high-performance computing in our Secret and Top Secret clouds: the integration of NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs into Azure’s AI infrastructure.

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