Microsoft has launched a new cloud-based offering that uses artificial intelligence to handle blockchain transaction data, Coindesk reported Friday.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Catalyst Space Accelerator unit has selected eight firms for its fifth accelerator session launched in partnership with Microsoft.

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said the government needs to establish a strategy for establishing alliances to ensure that the U.S. retains its technological edge and protects its defense interests, CNBC reported Saturday.

Microsoft showcased a service utility vehicle designed to enable augmented and virtual reality capabilities for mission planning functions during an industry event hosted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division on Nov. 8.

Microsoft has rolled out a service meant to help organizations comply with moderate-level security controls under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.

Chris Cortez, vice president of military affairs at Microsoft, has said that efforts must be put into supporting the transition of former service members to private-sector jobs through education programs and reskilling initiatives.

Cloudera and Microsoft have partnered to offer an integrated data management platform designed to run in an Azure cloud environment.

Cybersecurity company Fortinet has partnered with Microsoft in an effort to help customers manage, connect and secure workloads in a cloud computing environment.

Microsoft has unveiled a new offering that will bring Azure management capabilities and services to any infrastructure.

The Department of Defense has selected Microsoft for the potential 10-year, $10B Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing contract.

Microsoft has launched a bounty program in an effort to fortify the security of its new software development kit ahead of the 2020 elections.

Microsoft has donated video game controllers and gaming equipment to 22 Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the U.S. to support the department’s new therapy program for former servicemembers, Nextgov reported Friday.

The U.S. Air Force has partnered with Microsoft to field a workspace tool that will enable the service branch’s members to access cloud-based services.

Microsoft and Esri have collaborated with the Department of Agriculture to develop technology that will assist farmers in sustaining crop growth and expanding yields through the use of data and artificial intelligence methods.

Microsoft has identified a threat group that attempted to identify and target email accounts belonging to a U.S. presidential campaign, journalists and government officials.