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Microsoft has launched Azure Space to store space-based data, as well as enable ground-based consumers to expand connectivity. Azure Space will link Azure’s existing cloud platform with new data centers and a network of privately owned satellites to provide high-speed internet across the globe.

The federal business of Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has helped the U.S. Air Force implement a cloud risk-reduction approach at six installations as part of the service branch’s efforts to modernize its enterprise information technology infrastructure.

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.

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.

C3.ai, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and multiple universities have partnered to release two major initiatives: C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute and C3.ai DTI First Call for Research Proposals, C3.ai announced on Thursday. 

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Catherine Kuenzel, vice president of services at Microsoft’s public sector business, as an inductee into the 2020 Wash100 Award for her efforts to secure major contracts with top industry leaders, which grew the company’s revenue and influence in the sector.

Unisys (NYSE: UIS) booked a potential five-year, $144M contract during the third quarter to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration migrate agency operations to a cloud computing environment. "We look forward to assisting NOAA as it moves forward to modernize its IT operations in support of its crucial mission in support of climate science, the environment and the overall U.S. economy," said Gary Wang, vice president of cloud, infrastructure and security services at Unisys' federal business.

Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT) has developed a suite of quantum computing services based on the Azure cloud platform. The company said Monday it partnered with Honeywell (NYSE: HON), 1QBit, QCI and IonQ to assemble software, hardware and other pre-built tools into Azure Quantum.

Tom Burt, head of the customer security and trust team at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has said the company will provide security updates to federally authorized voting systems that still use Windows 7, even after the decade-old operating system reaches its end of life phase in January 2020.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 27, 2019 — American Systems received clearance from the U.S. Air Force to deploy and operate a cloud-based mass notification system designed to be used during emergency situations at the service branch's facilities, ExecutiveBiz reported June 19.