Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has launched a ground station as a service designed to help customers communicate with their satellites and downlink and process satellite data using the Azure cloud platform.

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TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 14, 2020 — Carahsoft has been authorized by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to help distribute the latter's Azure suite of cloud computing platforms via the former's government contracts and reseller partners, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 28.

The Department of Defense has reaffirmed its decision to award the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract to Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) after conducting a reassessment of proposals.

The Defense Information Systems Agency has extended by one year its provisional authorization for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Azure cloud computing platform to continue hosting Department of Defense data classifed as secret.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is signing cloud contracts with foreign governments as part of efforts to expand its cloud infrastructure business and a source said the company plans to announce the new strategy later this year, CNBC reported Friday.

Susie Adams, chief technology officer of Microsoft's federal arm, will serve on the expert panel during Potomac Officers Club’s Secure IT Modernization in Today’s Environment Virtual Event on August 26th.

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The Department of Energy’s artificial intelligence and technology office and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) have established a consortium to advance the development of AI-based tools to enable first responders to better respond to natural disasters and help them save lives and protect property.

Steve Walters, former general manager of the federal civilian business at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), has joined ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) as vice president of the cloud software provider's federal group.

Jason Zander, an executive vice president at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), recently discussed the growth of the company’s partnerships, including the energy industry, cloud technologies and energy transition, to remove Microsoft’s carbon emissions by 2050, IHS Markit reported Thursday.