Whether you’re just getting started with Azure or looking to deepen your AI expertise, these resources are curated for government IT leaders and technical teams.
Upcoming Microsoft Events
Last updated: April 20, 2026
| Event | Date | Format | Type | Description |
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| Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Build Agentic AI Solutions with Azure AI Foundry | April 23–24, 2026 | Virtual | Training Day | Advance AI agent development skills using Azure AI Foundry Agent Service and the Semantic Kernel Agent Framework |
| Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Migrate and Secure Windows Server and SQL Server | April 23–24, 2026 | Virtual | Training Day | Strategies to protect Azure IaaS and Azure SQL workloads with best practices for scalable cloud migration |
| Get Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-600 Accelerated) | April 23, 2026 | Virtual | Webinar | Exam prep walkthrough covering key differences between PL-300 and DP-600 with practical Fabric certification study tips |
| Evaluation-Driven Development: Turning AI Demos into Real Products | April 27, 2026 | Virtual | Livestream | Use Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries to measure and scale .NET generative AI and agentic applications |
| Host your agents on Foundry: Microsoft Agent Framework | April 27, 2026 | Virtual | Workshop | Deploy agents built with Microsoft Agent Framework on Foundry with Code Interpreter, IQ grounding, and multi-agent workflows |
| Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 | April 28, 2026 | Virtual | Conference | Free annual developer conference for Azure Cosmos DB covering AI-powered modern app development and DocumentDB |
| Power BI Roadmap: Strategy, Vision and Demos | April 28, 2026 | Virtual | Livestream | FabCon/SQLCon recap covering Power BI enterprise analytics at scale in Microsoft Fabric with upcoming feature previews |
| Microsoft AI Tour – Atlanta | April 29, 2026 | In-person | Conference | Free one-day event with hands-on AI labs, expert sessions, and demos using Microsoft Foundry and Copilot |
| Microsoft Build 2026 | June 2–3, 2026 | Hybrid | Conference | Microsoft’s flagship developer conference with hands-on sessions on AI agents, multi-model workflows, and cloud platform |
| Microsoft Ignite 2026 | November 17–20, 2026 | Hybrid | Conference | Enterprise technology conference covering Azure, AI, security, and infrastructure at San Francisco Moscone Center |
Getting Started with AI on Azure
Azure Fundamentals & Certifications
| Resource | Description |
|---|
| Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) | The starting point — cloud concepts, Azure services, security, and pricing |
| Azure Administrator (AZ-104) | Managing Azure identities, governance, storage, compute, and networking |
| Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) | Designing infrastructure, data, and application solutions on Azure |
| Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) | Security controls, threat protection, and identity management |
| Microsoft Learn | Free, self-paced learning paths across all Microsoft technologies |
| Microsoft Learn for Government | Training paths specifically curated for government organizations |
Cloud Adoption & Architecture
| Resource | Description |
|---|
| Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) | Microsoft’s proven methodology for cloud adoption — strategy, planning, readiness, migration, and governance |
| Azure Well-Architected Framework | Best practices for reliability, security, cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance |
| Azure Architecture Center | Reference architectures, design patterns, and solution ideas |
| Landing Zone Accelerators | Pre-built templates to set up a well-governed Azure environment |
| Azure for Government | Documentation specific to Azure Government cloud regions |
App Modernization & Development
Data & Analytics
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