Overview
Built for the mission, secured by design
What your agency can expect from Azure for US Government.
- Across unclassified and classified workloads, Azure products and solutions give agencies the security and governance building blocks identity and access controls with Microsoft Entra ID, posture management and threat detection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and policy enforcement with Azure Policy. You configure and operate them to meet your agency's requirements.
- Run AI at every classification level, from unclassified to Top Secret. Build agents and AI apps where your data lives, with the security and governance your mission demands.
- Authorized Azure Clouds available for US government have options to run in dedicated US datacenters with encryption validated to FIPS 140 to help protect the integrity and privacy of your data.
- Move from on-premises to an authorized US government cloud and modernize with cloud-native services as you go, helping the migration process run as smoothly as possible.
- Help protect mission data with Zero Trust and AI-driven threat protection across your cloud estate, so your security can help keep pace with your mission.
Clouds
Clouds for every classification level
Find the right cloud for your workload
Compare Azure cloud options based on service breadth, data residency, and classification needs.
Broad capabilities for civilian government workloads
Azure Commercial Cloud offers a wide set of Azure services and AI solutions for workloads that don't require US data residency.
For workloads that need US data residency
Azure Government provides a dedicated US cloud for agencies and partners handling Controlled Unclassified Information and other sensitive workloads.
For Secret classified workloads
Azure Government Secret provides dedicated US air-gapped regions for agencies and partners handling Secret data, with direct SIPRNet connectivity.
For Top Secret classified workloads
Azure Government Top Secret provides dedicated US air-gapped regions with native connectivity to classified networks for national security work involving Top Secret data.
Use cases
Advance your mission
Wherever you serve, see what's possible with Azure for US Government.
CUSTOMER STORIES
See how agencies achieve more with Azure
Across the US government, agencies and their partners use Azure to help modernize operations, strengthen security, and serve the public.
News
What's new for Azure Government
Recent Microsoft investments that help US government agencies and partners achieve more.
Products
Mission-ready Azure products and services for US government
Explore solutions designed for workloads that range from unclassified to Top Secret that help you achieve more for your mission.
Microsoft Foundry
The unified platform to design, evaluate, and ship generative AI apps and agents.
Azure AI
Build, ground, and scale AI apps and agents with the full portfolio of Azure AI models, tools, and services.
GitHub Copilot
An AI pair programmer that works in your editor, suggesting whole lines or entire functions as you code.
Azure Local
Extend Azure services and AI to your own hardware for missions at connected, disconnected, and air-gapped sites.
Azure Arc
Manage on-premises, multicloud, and edge resources from Azure with unified governance and security.
Azure Enclave
Preconfigured, isolated landing zones that help agencies establish secure, governed environments for sensitive workloads.
Azure confidential computing
Hardware-backed trusted execution environments help protect data and AI models while in use.
Azure Machine Learning
Build and deploy models end to end with MLOps and responsible AI tools.
Microsoft Fabric
Unify data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML on one AI-powered, lakehouse-based platform.
Microsoft for US Government
Want to learn more beyond Azure?
Explore Microsoft productivity, and AI solutions for US government.
Resources
Explore more resources
Go deeper on how to buy, compliance, AI, and mission outcomes for US government.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Azure Government runs in dedicated US datacenters with US data residency for workloads that require it. It adds government-specific authorizations that might limit the breadth of Azure services and AI available. If you want the broadest set of Azure services and the newest AI solutions, you may want to explore Azure Commercial if that’s an option.
- Some example authorizations for each cloud: Azure Government holds FedRAMP High P-ATO (JAB) and DoD IL2, IL4, and IL5 (PA); Azure Government Secret holds DoD IL6 (PA), ICD 503 ATO, and JSIG PL-3 ATO, with direct SIPRNet connectivity; Azure Government Top Secret holds ICD 503 ATO and JSIG PL-3 ATO, with facilities accredited to ICD 705.
- Azure Government is for US federal, state, local, and tribal government entities and their solution providers, plus contractors that hold or process government data. Microsoft validates eligibility before access is provisioned.
- Yes. Azure OpenAI in Microsoft Foundry Models is available across US Government data classification levels, including Secret and Top Secret, for copilots and agents where your data lives.
- You can acquire Microsoft and Azure through JWCC for DoD, GSA Multiple Award Schedule (SIN 518210C), NASA SEWP, NITAAC, GSA Alliant, and Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) for the Intelligence Community, among others.
- Yes. Azure Local extends Azure services and AI to your own hardware, including connected, disconnected, and DDIL environments.
- Request an Azure Government free trial through the intake form below. After Microsoft validates your eligibility as a US government entity, you can create a subscription and start building. For Azure Government Secret and Azure Government Top Secret, contact your Microsoft account representative.
- It depends on the environment. For example, in Azure Government, your data stays in dedicated US datacenters with encryption validated to FIPS 140. You control access through your own identity, encryption, and compliance settings.
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- [1]Not all products, features, or compliance offerings (including certifications and accreditations) are available in every cloud environment. Availability and accreditation varies by cloud environment, region and deployment configuration, and depends on customer's configuration and use.
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