In August 2021, Microsoft announced the general availability for Azure Government Top Secret. Now, in March 2022 they’ve announced the upcoming launch of a new US Government cloud environment: Office 365 Government Secret. Right now, it is under government review, and it’s thought to launch targeting availability starting mid-2022.
Microsoft is adding support of Impact Level 6 (IL6) to the comprehensive set of Office 365 Government cloud offerings, to help meet the full spectrum that government data needs.
Office 365 Government Secret cloud is built to support the US Federal Civilian, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and US government partners working in the Secret enclave with the best Software as a Service (SaaS) capabilities.
Source: Microsoft
Cloud productivity and collaboration to drive mission resiliency
Providing government employees with secure, productive, and efficient cloud options to help them achieve their mission has become increasingly important.
Nowadays, governments face the challenges of connected workplaces, such as an increase in employee engagement and productivity. Securing and controlling sensitive data, and managing multiple applications, devices, and workloads has become imperative for this industry.
To support these requirements, this new environment will run the latest Office 365 Government productivity, security, and compliance applications.
Prepare for the new cloud opportunities today
Working with different support groups, like Microsoft FastTrack, Microsoft Consulting Services, and deployment partners, will help you be prepared for when Office 365 Secret cloud is authorized for use.
