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Azure Communication Services for US Government

You can use Azure Communication Services within Azure Government to provide compliance with US government requirements for cloud services. In addition to enjoying the features and capabilities of Messaging, Voice and Video calling, developers benefit from the following features that are unique to Azure Government:

  • Your personal data is logically segregated from customer content in the commercial Azure cloud.
  • Your resource’s customer content is stored within the United States.
  • Access to your organization's customer content is restricted to screened Microsoft personnel.

Azure Communication Services in Azure Government has achieved FedRAMP High accreditation as part of the Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC) - High service offering. The service is now Generally Available (GA) and meets the requirements of FedRAMP. Government customers can use the service knowing it is secure and compliant with federal standards.

General availability

Azure Communication Services for US Government is now Generally Available (GA), providing government customers with a secure and compliant communication solution.

The following features are available in Azure Government:

  • Voice and Video Calling
  • Chat
  • Direct Routing
  • Call Automation
  • Call Logs
  • Call Recording
  • Email

Important

Azure Communication Services Email supports email sending through SDK-based integration. SMTP endpoint is not supported in Azure US Government Cloud at this time.