Why should government leaders care about artificial intelligence (AI)? The answer is simple: because AI can help the public sector deliver better services to citizens at lower cost. Microsoft offers pretrained AI models, implemented and optimized by our partners for governmental use cases like public safety, easier social services, smart buildings and assets. When you are responsible for improving Public Services to citizens you are very welco...

Going to the cloud requires long term strategy starting with small projects yielding quick wins and benefits to the organization. Get insights from several case studies from existing customers who are well on their way to cloud. This webinar will discuss the following: Why the cloud? Economics of cloud. Different cloud models - when to use Roadmap and 3 steps of cloud migration Building internal capability New models made possible by cloud Typ...

Government is rethinking how it approaches software development and use of tooling in its technology programs by using more flexible methods to streamline the process and to improve cybersecurity from the start. Double clicking on a previous DevSecOps meetup, this month’s Azure Government DC Meetup takes us deeper into advances in tooling, thinking around software factories and DevSecOps frameworks, and current DevSecOps implementations....

Work with Azure IoT EdgePart 5 of the Azure training series, Build end-to-end IoT solutionsWith large amounts of data being collected and urgent time responses needed, you’ll want to bring the intelligence to the edge for processing data and only send the important data to the cloud. We’ll take a deep dive on using an IoT Edge device as a gateway, and you’ll learn the different scenarios where an IoT Edge device is on an ente...

Messaging processing, analytics, and business integrationPart 4 of the Azure training series, Build end-to-end IoT solutionsPreventive maintenance is a key IoT scenario—detect that something is wrong before there is any damage. In this module, you’ll write code to send continuous telemetry to an IoT hub that will use Azure Stream Analytics and a built-in machine learning model to warn of anomalies. Using Power BI to visualize the d...

Device provisioning at scalePart 3 of the Azure training series, Build end-to-end IoT solutionsThis portion of the workshop walks through a hypothetical asset-monitoring solution that requires IoT devices with sensors for tracking location, temperature, and pressure to be placed in product transport boxes. When a new box enters the system, it is equipped with the new IoT device. The device needs to be auto-provisioned to the IoT hub using Azur...

It was recently announced that the Technology Modernization Fund could get an additional $3 billion for agencies to upgrade IT tied to the COVID-19 response. Now, more than ever, there’s a great sense of urgency and demand for government to modernize and adopt cloud technologies to ensure it can best serve citizens. With this in mind, we invite you to RSVP and join us for our virtual Microsoft Azure Government DC meetup, Gov IT moderniz...

During this session you will discover the Microsoft Natural Language Processing repository and learn about building NLP systems at scale. You’ll learn how to develop and manage state of the art models, including BERT, using Azure Machine Learning for multiple NLP scenarios. This new topic is designed to give you hands-on experience with Microsoft AI Azure technology, learn how to make the most of your information, and maximize your compa...

Learn practical skills to improve the performance and availability of your apps, infrastructure, and networks—and gain deeper intelligence into your hybrid environment—at this live, online event. Join the Azure Monitor Virtual Series event on April 28, 2020 to build your skills, connect with your peers in the monitoring community, and get the latest Monitor product news and updates. The event starts with a short keynote followed by...

Devices and device communicationPart 2 of the Azure training series, Build end-to-end IoT solutionsIn this session, you’ll learn how to set up the development environment used throughout this series, and then we’ll cover how to connect an IoT device that includes temperature and humidity sensors to Azure. In the labs, you will configure a simulated device written in C# to connect to Azure IoT Hub, run the simulated device to send t...