References and Information Resources
This month we focus on resources to help your organization leverage M365 for crisis response and management. Of course there is still some good old fashioned roadmap goodness too with some extra special good news for everyone in GCC High who have been waiting for PowerApp and PowerAutomate integration with SharePoint Online lists and libraries. Enjoy, stay safe, and use the information below to help others do the same.
Our Commitment to Customers During Crisis
Optimize Office 365 traffic for remote staff
How to quickly optimize Office 365 traffic for remote staff & reduce the load on your network infrastructure
Microsoft 365 live events assistance
Now available as a public preview. Administrators can get guidance and assistance to setup and deliver live event broadcasts from our live events support team.
Office 365 & Managing Crisis Communications
- SharePoint Look Book - Crisis Communications Template
Ready to deploy communications site configuration
- Build a crisis management site to connect people and information
Step-by-step walkthrough - Crisis Communication: a Power Platform template
The solution combines capabilities of Power Apps, Power Automate, Teams, and SharePoint. It can be used on the web, mobile or in Teams - Coordinate crisis communications using Microsoft Teams + Power Platform
Step-by-step walkthrough - Support remote workers using Microsoft Teams
Implementation Guidance for IT Admins - Free Microsoft Teams Training
No-cost instructor-led and on-demand training for Admins and End Users to help your organization adopt teams faster
Microsoft 365 Public Roadmap
This link is filtered to show GCC, GCC High and DOD specific items. For more general information uncheck these boxes under “Cloud Instance”.
New to filtering the roadmap for GCC specific changes? Try this:
Stay on top of Office 365 changes
Here are a few ways that you can stay on top of the Office 365 updates in your organization.
Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector
Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments.
Microsoft 365 for US Government Service Descriptions
Office 365 US Government GCC | GCC High & DOD
Microsoft 365 Compliance GCC | GCC High | DOD
Enterprise Mobility + Security for US Government
Microsoft Defender ATP GCC High
Microsoft Teams US Government GCC | GCC High | DOD
Microsoft Power Apps US Government
Power Automate US Government
Using Outlook for iOS and Android in the Government Community Cloud
Dynamics 365 US Government
Newsworthy Highlights
Work remotely, stay secure—tips for CISOs
Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments (MC206581, MC207439)
(Access to your Admin Center Message Center required.)
Awareness of temporary adjustments in SharePoint Online
Awareness of temporary adjustments in Microsoft OneNote
Outlook for iOS and Android Mobile will no longer support ActiveSync 12.0
Preparing for TLS 1.2 in Office 365 and Office 365 GCC
- TLS 1.0/1.1 deprecation in GCC-High and DoD started on January 15, 2020
- TLS 1.0/1.1 deprecation in WW (including GCC) in Enterprise scheduled to be completed by June 2021.
Public Sector Blog Spotlight
Microsoft Teams in Office 365 GCC High - CMMC Considerations
FED Up: What Government Agencies Need to Know About the NARA Mandate
SharePoint Integrations with Power Automate and Power Apps to GCC Tenants
April Webinars & Remote Work Resources
Microsoft Teams Guide for Rapid Enablement in GCC, GCCH & DoD
Office 365 IP Endpoint and URL Latest Update
For networking and security professionals, these updated endpoints are critical to ensure that your organization does not experience service disruptions.
Roadmap Changes This Month
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SharePoint Integrations with Power Automate and Power Apps to GCC-High Tenants |
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OneDrive for Business and Exchange usage reporting for GCC High tenants |
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