Generally Available: Microsoft Azure Available from New Azure for U.S. Government Secret Cloud Region in the US

A new Azure for U.S. Government Secret cloud region is now generally available. With multiple geographically separate regions, Azure for U.S. Government Secret provides customers with multiple options for data residency, continuity of operations, and resilience in support of national security workloads. It is natively connected to U.S. Government classified networks and operates in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense Security Requirements Guide and other relevant frameworks . All Azure for U.S. Government Secret regions deliver familiar experience and alignment with existing programs, enabling mission teams to build low and deploy high with consistency across governance, identity, development, and security. Customers utilizing the new region will have access to a number of Azure foundational offerings at launch, including the ability to utilize Azure ExpressRoute for private, high-bandwidth connectivity. This announcement provides further evidence of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the mission of national security, enabling customers and partners to realize the vision of a multi-cloud strategy and achieve greater agility, interoperability, cost savings, and speed to innovation. Please reach out to your Microsoft representative to learn more or visit [Azure for U.S. Government.](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/government/ "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/government/")