to hit the red emergency button in wartime . Start getting your data estate and your cloud adoption journey in shape today , so you can take advantage of commercial innovation and not have to seek digital refuge under duress . It should not require an emergency to kickstart a move to the cloud . Make the move today , so you can begin taking advantage of all of the goodness afforded by a modern digital posture – and you ’ ll enjoy a much stronger cybersecurity posture as a result .
“ At the end of the day , this is not just a technology development race . It ’ s a technology adoption race , and the biggest barriers to that are policy , process , acquisitions , skilling , and culture . These barriers can be overcome , and the allied defence ecosystem needs to treat this with urgency .”
Industry trends With so much experience in the defence and intelligence industry , and with the explosive growth in dual-use , software and IT-centric mission capability , Microsoft will continue to help its customers navigate this changing global landscape .
“ The world continues to change around us , and around our customers ,” Maxwell says . “ We will continue to support our allied defence customers as a mission partner . We are committed , and we are staying the course .
“ Defence and Intelligence is a priority industry for Microsoft , and has been for a long time . I ’ m really proud of that , and quite frankly , it ’ s what brought me here . As a company , we have made a commitment to support democratically-elected institutions around the world . This is how we help make the world a better , safer place , and deliver
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