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: June 18, 2026
| Event | Date | Format | Type | Description |
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| Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Create Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio | June 22, 2026 | Digital | Virtual Training Day | Learn to build and deploy custom AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio to automate workflows and streamline processes. |
| Microsoft Cloud & AI Frontier Week: Build and Power AI Apps at Scale on Azure | June 23, 2026 | Digital | Livestream | Build and scale AI apps on Azure using AKS, Container Apps, and Functions—from idea to production for real workloads. |
| Microsoft AI Hackathon: Transforming the Tasmanian Department of Justice with AI | June 23, 2026 | In Person | Hackathon | Hands-on government-focused hackathon applying AI to modernize justice department operations. |
| SQL AI App in a Day - readymind - Spain | June 24, 2026 | Digital | Workshop | For SQL developers and DBAs: build secure AI-powered apps using T-SQL and trusted SQL data. |
| Microsoft Build //localhost: London | June 24, 2026 | In Person | Conference | A Build recap with key announcements, live demos, and curated sessions to apply AI and Copilot innovations in real-world scenarios. |
| Microsoft Cloud & AI Frontier Week: Power Intelligent Apps and Agents with Azure Databases | June 24, 2026 | Digital | Livestream | Use Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL to power real-time, scalable, AI-ready intelligent apps and agents. |
| Microsoft Virtual Briefing - Microsoft Agent 365: The control plane for agents | June 25, 2026 | Digital | Webinar | An introduction to Microsoft Agent 365, the control plane for registering, governing, and managing AI agents. |
| Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Build agentic AI solutions with Azure AI Foundry | June 29, 2026 | Digital | Virtual Training Day | Advance your AI agent development skills with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service and the Semantic Kernel Agent Framework. |
| Microsoft Virtual Training Day: Predict and Defend Against Cybersecurity Threats | July 2, 2026 | Digital | Virtual Training Day | Strengthen your security posture by investigating threats and disrupting attacks in real time on Microsoft’s unified security operations platform. |
| Microsoft Security Executive Briefing: Securing the Rise of AI Agents | July 9, 2026 | Digital | Executive Briefing | Explore Cyber Pulse report findings and how to apply observability, governance, and Zero Trust principles to AI agents. |
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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