US Government Customers can Now Utilize Outlook Mobile

Today, Microsoft announced that the recently updated architecture for Outlook mobile meets the security and compliance needs of Office 365 US Government Community Cloud (GCC) High and Department of Defense customers. With the addition of FedRamp Moderate compliance announced last year, all US government customers can now utilize Outlook mobile. 

These requirements, DISA SRG Level 4 (GCC-High) and Level 5 (DoD), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), have been approved by a third-party assessment organization and are FISMA compliant based on the NIST 800-53 rev 4.

To meet the high level of government security and compliance requirements, Microsoft updated the Outlook mobile architecture to use a native Microsoft sync technology. This change intends to reduce latency and will provide access to new enterprise-grade features such as S/MIME as they roll out on the updated architecture over the coming months.

Microsoft also extended Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS) capabilities for Outlook for iOS and Android to GCC High and DoD customers in the coming weeks so customers they can combine the power of Outlook mobile with Azure Active Directory Conditional Access and Intune App Protection Policies to securely manage email and calendar data on their mobile devices.

"We’re excited that the GCC High and DoD customers can adopt Outlook mobile at this time. The new year brings exciting updates as we continue to roll out new mobile experiences designed to help get things done faster," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "Our aim is to help all customers stay connected and on top of what’s important while on the go and with confidence that their sensitive information is more protected."

For example, customers can experience recently launched calendaring capabilities such as the option to add a comment when canceling a meeting or take quick action from your inbox to simply remove a canceled event from your calendar. Seeing the meeting attendee status in Outlook for iOS is a good example of how Outlook mobile powers productivity and collaboration.

Capabilities such as these are designed to get micro tasks done quickly, minimize typing, and with exquisite attention to craftmanship, provide relevant context so you can get in and out of app fast and back to what matters in your day.

"We learn every day from our customers and now look forward to hearing from GCC High and DoD customers with feedback about the power and simplicity of Outlook for iOS and Android," said Microsoft. "We remain committed to listening and learning from all our customers about the experiences that help you connect, organize and things done."

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