Microsoft Office 365 Government Subscriptions

What is Microsoft GCC?GCC, Government Community Cloud, can essentially be thought of as a government focused copy of the commercial environment. It has many of the same features, but features data centers ONLY in the continental United States (CONUS), as mandated by FedRAMP Moderate. Compliance frameworks that can be met in GCC include:

DFARS 252.204-7012 (As of February 2021 Microsoft will now attest to compliance)DoD SRG Level 2 (with no provisional authority)FBI CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services)FedRAMP High

It is important to note that GCC is 100% insufficient for ITAR, EAR and most Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Controlled Defense Information (CDI) handling. The reason behind this is that the identity component and network that GCC resides on is Azure Commercial and does not meet import/export controls since it is global and access is not limited to U.S Citizens.

Office 365 Government plans are designed for the unique needs of government organizations. They provide all the features and capabilities of Office 365 services in a segmented government cloud community that enables organizations to meet U.S. compliance and security standards.

Microsoft 365 Government includes the tools you need to help secure your agency from targeted cyberattacks and empower your IT security teams to be more impactful. Protect, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. Reduce burden on your team with automated remediation and investigation. Meet the enhanced compliance requirements for US government including FedRAMP Moderate, CJIS, IRS 1075 and DISA SRG L2.

Office 365 GCC G3 Monthly provides all the functionality of its enterprise counterpart (Office 365 Enterprise E3) but is hosted in a separate, secured environment and adds compliance features like accreditations, personnel screening, and data residency that enable the service to meet the unique needs of US Government customers. State and local government customers that require compliance-level data protection and security can also take advantage of Office 365 GCC G3 Monthly.

Office 365 GCC G3 Monthly includes all the features of Office 365 GCC G1 plus Office desktop applications, personalized search and discovery, self-service business intelligence, enterprise management of apps, eDiscovery tools, Office 365 Message Encryption, and hosted voicemail with auto-attendant capabilities.

The Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program (CSP) enables partners to directly manage their entire Microsoft cloud customer lifecycle. Partners in this program utilize dedicated in-product tools to directly provision, manage, and support their customer subscriptions. Partners can easily package their own tools, products and services, and combine them into one monthly or annual customer bill. Go further with the right CSP partner Incentives, competencies, the Microsoft Partner Network, action packs, licensing—navigating all of this can make your path to success a bumpy one. A partnership with TSW means CSP program expertise, sustainable growth and professional services that help your business thrive. Go Beyond licensing Besides making sure you’re being licensed properly, we help you find additional revenue streams with value-added services, including marketing programs, live coaching, webinars and skill paths. Focus on growing your business The Microsoft CSP program is always evolving. You can count on our certified experts to filter through the noise and keep you up to date on the latest developments that really matter. CSP for Azure Through CSP for Azure, we can manage your entire Microsoft cloud lifecycle, with dedicated tools to directly provision, manage, and support your subscriptions. You'll also receive access to our management portals for billing, reporting and self-serve, alongside licensing expertise to optimise your environments and increase your ROI by up to 330%. Benefits of working with a CSP Partner:

• Preferential rates on licensing

• Access to additional complimentary services

• Wraparounds at no extra cost

• Access to Tier 1 Partners relationship with Microsoft

• Expertise of Tier 1 Partners

Who will give Support? Within the CSP program the CSP provider, this is the Microsoft partner, will give you the support you need. This is a ‘by Microsoft for CSP Partners mandatory’ 24/7 support solution. There are a number of (smaller) CSP partners who do not have the capability to provide this round the clock support services by themselves and team with a local or global distributor to do so. In the end, when you encounter problems with your cloud solution you will go to your CSP provider and not directly to Microsoft.

Microsoft Office 365 Government Subscriptions

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