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If your organization runs on Microsoft 365, Teams, Azure Active Directory, or SharePoint, Azure Government is your natural federal cloud home. GovDataHosting manages the compliance layer — FedRAMP High, 300+ inherited controls, full ATO support — so your team stays productive in the tools they already know.
Pre-Inherited
Impact Level
No Azure Surprises
Integration
If Your Team Lives in Microsoft, Azure Government Is Your Platform
Azure Government isn't just another cloud option — for Microsoft-centric organizations, it's the compliance path of least resistance. GDH manages everything your IT team shouldn't have to.
Federal Agencies on M365 Government
Agencies that have standardized on Microsoft 365 Government for email, collaboration, and productivity have a natural infrastructure extension in Azure Government — managed and compliant from day one.
- Seamless Azure AD identity integration
- Teams & SharePoint Gov connectivity
- Existing Microsoft licensing leverage
- Familiar Azure Portal management
IT Teams with Azure Expertise
Organizations whose engineers already know Azure, Bicep, ARM templates, and Azure DevOps don't need to retrain on AWS. Azure Government lets them apply existing skills in a federally compliant environment.
- Azure-native tooling & portals
- Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions support
- Familiar .NET / Windows workloads
- Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, App Services
DoD Programs Requiring IL5
Microsoft Azure Government DoD regions are specifically designed for Impact Level 5 workloads — making it a preferred platform for certain defense agencies and classified-adjacent programs.
- Azure Government DoD regions (East/Central)
- IL4 and IL5 compliance support
- DoD RMF (DoDI 8510.01) alignment
- DISA STIG-hardened configurations
Contractors Migrating Microsoft Workloads
Government contractors supporting agencies that run on Microsoft have a clear path: migrate existing Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET applications to Azure Government with GDH managing the compliance boundary.
- Lift-and-shift for Windows workloads
- SQL Server on Azure Government
- Active Directory Federation Services
- FISMA / FedRAMP ATO support
Your Microsoft Investment, Extended to Federal Cloud
Federal organizations using Microsoft products don't start from scratch on Azure Government — they extend. Existing licenses, identities, and institutional knowledge carry forward, dramatically reducing migration complexity and retraining costs.
GovDataHosting manages the compliance boundary so your Microsoft-trained administrators can operate Azure Government with confidence — without becoming FedRAMP experts themselves.
Key Microsoft Integration Points
- Azure Active Directory integrates directly with M365 Government for single sign-on across all federal workloads
- Microsoft Teams Government connects to Azure Government for secure voice, video, and data collaboration
- SharePoint Online Government extends to Azure Government storage and compute
- Microsoft Sentinel delivers cloud-native SIEM within the Azure Government compliance boundary
- Azure Defender for Government provides integrated threat protection aligned to federal requirements
- Existing Microsoft EA and MPSA licensing applies to Azure Government workloads
Azure Active Directory
Government-grade identity and access management, FIPS-compliant MFA, conditional access.
FedRAMP High
Microsoft Teams Gov
Secure federal collaboration, voice and video, within the compliance boundary.
IL4 Ready
SharePoint Government
Document management and federal intranet — connected to Azure Government infrastructure.
FedRAMP High
Exchange Online Gov
Federal email with litigation hold, eDiscovery, and data residency controls.
FISMA Ready
Microsoft Sentinel
Cloud-native SIEM integrated with GDH's federal SOC for 24/7 threat detection.
SOC Integrated
Azure SQL Gov
Managed relational database with FIPS encryption, backup, and high availability.
FIPS 140-2
Azure DevOps Gov
Federal-compliant CI/CD pipelines, code repositories, and project management.
FedRAMP Ready
Azure AI Gov Services
Cognitive Services and OpenAI on Azure Government for federal AI/ML workloads.
ScopedEverything Azure Government Doesn't Include — We Do
Microsoft provides the infrastructure and platform services. GovDataHosting delivers the compliance wrapper, documentation, monitoring, and ATO support that turns Azure Government into a mission-ready federal platform.
FedRAMP Compliance Layer
300+ NIST 800-53 controls inherited on Azure Government. Pre-populated SSP, POA&M, and boundary documentation — ready for your ISSO and AO review.
- FedRAMP High authorization
- System Security Plan (SSP)
- Plan of Action & Milestones
- Control implementation statements
24/7 Continuous Monitoring
Our federal SOC monitors your Azure Government environment continuously — using Microsoft Sentinel augmented by GDH's proprietary federal threat intelligence feeds and human analysts.
- Sentinel + GDH SOC integration
- Monthly AO ConMon deliverables
- Vulnerability & patch tracking
- Incident response escalation
Azure-Native Security (SECaaS)
Microsoft Defender for Government, Azure Policy enforcement, FIPS 140-2 key management, and DISA STIG-hardened configurations — all configured and maintained by GDH.
- Microsoft Defender configuration
- Azure Policy baselines
- FIPS 140-2 Key Vault management
- DISA STIG hardening
ATO Lifecycle Support
From scoping through 3PAO assessment to AO authorization, GDH's compliance advisors partner with your ISSO to keep your ATO on track — then maintain it annually.
- Dedicated compliance advisor
- 3PAO coordination
- Annual assessment support
- AO briefing materials
Fixed Monthly Subscription
Azure Government billing is consumption-based and complex. GDH wraps it all into a single, fixed monthly price — no Azure cost surprises, no multi-line invoices, no budget variance.
- All-inclusive fixed pricing
- No Azure consumption pass-through
- GSA MAS / SEWP V procurement
- IGCE-ready pricing structure
Microsoft-Fluent Support Team
Named account managers and engineers who are fluent in Azure Government, Microsoft 365 Government, and federal compliance — so your team gets answers in a language they understand.
- Azure-certified account team
- 4-hour P1 incident SLA
- M365 Gov integration support
- Migration advisory services
Five US-Sovereign Regions. IL2 Through IL5.
Azure Government operates exclusively in US-sovereign data centers staffed by US persons. GovDataHosting manages compliance across all available Azure Government regions — including dedicated DoD regions for IL4 and IL5 workloads.
For organizations with data residency requirements or geographic redundancy mandates, GDH can configure multi-region deployments across Azure Government regions while maintaining a unified compliance boundary and single ConMon program.
From Microsoft Shop to FedRAMP Compliant in Three Steps
GDH's Azure Government onboarding is designed specifically for organizations transitioning from commercial Microsoft environments to federal cloud.
Assess & Migrate
We inventory your existing Microsoft workloads, map them to Azure Government equivalents, and design a migration plan that maintains continuity while establishing the compliance boundary.
- Microsoft workload inventory
- Azure Gov migration planning
- M365 Gov tenant configuration
Authorize & Document
300+ inherited controls, pre-populated SSP, and GDH compliance advisors working alongside your ISSO to complete the remaining application-layer documentation for your ATO package.
- Pre-populated SSP & POA&M
- 3PAO coordination
- AO briefing support
Operate & Expand
Once authorized, your Microsoft-trained IT staff manages daily operations in the familiar Azure Portal and M365 Admin Center — while GDH handles compliance, ConMon, and security operations.
- 24/7 ConMon via Sentinel + SOC
- Ongoing M365 Gov support
- Annual FISMA review support
The Federal Microsoft Cloud, Fully Managed
Stay Microsoft.
Go Federal. Stay Compliant.
Talk to a GDH Azure Government specialist about your existing Microsoft environment, federal compliance requirements, and how GDH can manage your Azure Government deployment on a fixed monthly budget.