Accelerating AI adoption for the US government
Federal agencies are at a crossroads: balancing rising costs with the need for faster innovation. That’s why Microsoft, together with the GSA, launched the OneGov offer, a foundation for secure and cost-effective modernization powered by our partner ecosystem. With OneGov, agencies can: ✅ Modernize legacy systems with Microsoft’s integrated cloud ✅ Accelerate AI adoption with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure, and Sentinel ✅ Unlock billions in savings through streamlined procurement and partner-led services Importantly, partners are at the heart of every deployment, driving transformation, securing mission-critical workloads, and enabling agencies to achieve mission outcomes faster. Learn more in Chris Barry’s blog: https://aka.ms/Partnerblog-AIadoptionforUSGOVPartner Blog | How systems integrators are scaling innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents
Imagine a workplace where AI agents don’t just support your team, they transform how tasks get done, unlocking new levels of creativity, speed, and impact. That future isn’t on the horizon, it’s here. According to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index Annual Report, nearly half of leaders say their companies are already using agents to fully automate workflows or processes across departments and functions. This shift is not just about efficiency, it’s about reimagining how work gets done using the latest AI innovations, and our systems integrator (SI) partners are leading the charge. Across industries, SIs are introducing intelligent agents that streamline operations, boost productivity, and create entirely new customer experiences. These aren’t experiments; they’re high-impact solutions delivering measurable results. And behind many of them are Microsoft 365 Copilot, agentic AI, and a deep partnership with Microsoft. Continue reading hereGPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot available today!
We’re excited to announce that GPT‑5—OpenAI’s best AI system to-date—is rolling out today in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio across the world. GPT-5 is a significant leap in intelligence and becomes even more powerful when applied to work. Bringing GPT-5 to Copilot on the day of its release is part of our commitment to make OpenAI’s latest models available to customers in Microsoft 365 Copilot within 30 days. Copilot delivers the latest AI innovation, tuned for work and tailored to your business needs—with the security, compliance, and privacy that you expect from Microsoft. Continue reading hereOpenAI’s open‑source model: gpt‑oss on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry
Open-weight models give customer decision makers control and flexibility - no black boxes, fewer trade-offs, and more options across deployment, compliance, and cost. With OpenAI’s gpt-oss open-weight models on Azure AI Foundry, you can: Fine-tune and distill the models using your own data and deploy with confidence. Mix open and proprietary models to match task-specific needs. Spin up inference endpoints using gpt oss in the cloud with just a few CLI commands. And Foundry Local makes gpt‑oss-20b usable on a high-performance Windows PC – enabling use-cases in offline settings, buildings in a secure network, or running at the edge. Check out more here!Dream it. See it. Ship it.
We’re redefining software creation by closing the gap between idea and execution—bringing AI into the heart of the development lifecycle. Spark empowers developers, builders, and dreamers —— to build and ship intelligent apps from prototype to production using natural language, visual controls, targeted edits, or code. It’s deeply integrated into the GitHub platform and Microsoft ecosystem, enabling users to build quickly and securely. Key features Natural language to app: Describe your idea and watch Spark build it, with frontend and backend capabilities included, all powered by Claude Sonnet 4. No setup required: Data, LLM inference, hosting, deployments, and GitHub auth all included out-of-the-box. Add AI to your apps: Add intelligent features powered by LLMs from OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek, xAI and more – no API key management needed. One-click deployments: Publish your app with a single click. Build your way: Use natural language, visual editing controls, or code with GitHub Copilot code completions at your fingertips to iterate on your ideas. Create a repository: Get a repository with GitHub Actions and Dependabot incorporated in just a click. Everything stays synchronized so you aren’t trapped in a sandbox. Expand with Copilot agents: Open a codespace directly from Spark to iterate with Copilot agent mode or assign an issue to Copilot coding agent. Learn more Reshare Satya Nadella’s postThe latest in marketing resources: Copilot campaign in a box and an upcoming partner webinar series
In today's competitive business landscape, effective and user-friendly marketing tools are essential for driving growth. Microsoft regularly assesses partner needs and develops tailored offerings to ensure you are well-equipped to achieve your organization’s goals. Today, we’re excited to introduce a new campaign in a box and partner webinar series designed to empower you with innovative solutions. Campaign in a box Our Microsoft 365 Copilot SMB campaign in a box is now live on the new Partner Marketing Center excellence experience, a curated resource hub designed to guide you toward exactly the content you need to help enrich your team's strategies. This campaign offers distributors (previously indirect providers) and resellers comprehensive marketing assets and other tools to showcase the benefits of Copilot to your customers and drive adoption. Resources include: A distributor guide to streamline rehosting and activation. A reseller guide that empowers you to run campaigns in a box and drive demand. Ready-to-go promotion emails designed for distributors to share with your reseller network, complete with the reseller guide attached. The Partner Marketing Center features a diverse array of resources to support your initiatives, and campaigns in a box are tailored to help you go to market faster and more effectively. Additional solution area-specific campaigns in a box are available for Business Applications, Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Modern Work, and Security. Partner Power Hour Elevate your FY26 marketing strategies with the Microsoft Partner Power Hour—a three-part, interactive webinar series launching this July. Tailored for sales and marketing leaders, each session delivers actionable insights from Microsoft experts, industry analysts, and successful partners. Here are some benefits of attending these webinars: Explore the power of AI to help transform your marketing and sales strategies. Maximize the impact of partner-ready campaigns. Engage with customers more effectively with insights from top-performing partners. The series will feature several guest speakers and take place in July and August. Find more details on the registration page and sign up today.Microsoft Dragon Copilot is now available in Canada as of June 1, 2025
Exciting news! Microsoft Dragon Copilot, our AI-powered assistant for clinical workflows, is available in the US and now in Canada as of June 1, 2025, with the exception of Quebec. Dragon Copilot will be generally available in Canadian province of Quebec, the U.K., Germany, France, and the Netherlands in the coming months. Dragon Copilot enhances clinical workflows with advanced AI for streamlining documentation, surfacing information, and automating tasks for improved efficiency, satisfaction, and patient care. Discover Dragon Copilot and start delivering more value to healthcare customers. Explore Dragon Copilot Partner AssetsMicrosoft Dragon Copilot launching today, May 1, for US partners
Exciting news! Microsoft Dragon Copilot, our AI-powered assistant for clinical workflows, is available in the US as of today, May 1, and will be available on June 1, 2025 in Canada, with the exception of Quebec. Dragon Copilot will be generally available in Canadian province of Quebec, the U.K., Germany, France, and the Netherlands in the coming months. Dragon Copilot enhances clinical workflows with advanced AI for streamlining documentation, surfacing information, and automating tasks for improved efficiency, satisfaction, and patient care. Discover Dragon Copilot and start delivering more value to healthcare customers. Get started!Partner Blog | Copilot+ PCs enhance AI with new features for improved productivity and creativity
In less than 12 months, our device, silicon, and channel partners have driven hardware and software innovation with Copilot+ PCs—fast, intelligent Windows PCs built for the era of AI. Today marks another significant milestone in the evolution of this category with the availability of new AI experiences on Copilot+ PCs that are designed to spark creativity and streamline productivity. Across the industry, there is widespread alignment that AI is empowering users to transform the technology ecosystem. When I speak with partners around the world, the conversation often turns to how we can clearly demonstrate the value of AI on the device. With today’s announcements, we’re doing just that. Copilot+ PCs now offer AI experiences like Recall (preview), Click to Do (preview), and Improved Windows Search. Continue reading herePartner Blog | What's new for Microsoft partners: April 2025 edition
We value partner feedback and celebrate the range of perspectives within our community as we continue to enhance the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Our second blog of 2025 provides expert insights, updated learning resources, and recent benefits from the last four months to support your development. Announcements Microsoft at 50: the journey and future of the partner ecosystem As we celebrate Microsoft’s 50th anniversary in April, our annual State of the Partner Ecosystem blog was a great opportunity to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared with our partners, employees, and customers. Celebrate with us! Watch this video from Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Microsoft. Join the Microsoft AI Skills Fest for 50 days of learning and discovery starting April 8! Gain skills that will empower you and your team to build innovative AI solutions with Microsoft’s apps and services. Download the Microsoft 50th Anniversary Social Toolkit. See the full list of partner quotes on the Microsoft 50th Anniversary celebration site. Upcoming API changes for Microsoft partners: what you need to know Security and compliance are vital to maintaining trust and enhancing business efficiency. Our recent blog outlines several significant updates to application programming interfaces (APIs) that Microsoft partners will need to implement over the coming months to ensure compliance and avoid disruptions in business operations. These changes include updates to billing frequency scheduling, Partner of Record (POR) assignment, CSP billing reconciliation APIs, Partner Center pricelist upgrades, and the deprecation of Azure AD graph tokens. Additionally, the blog emphasizes the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and upcoming changes to Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) attestation methods. Continue reading here
