Sovereign cloud. Cleared personnel.
Microsoft 365 GCC High runs in U.S.-only Azure Government regions, operated exclusively by screened U.S. persons. For contractors handling CUI, ITAR, or export-controlled data, it's the cloud the requirements were written for.
Why GCC High, not commercial or GCC
Commercial Microsoft 365 — and even standard GCC — can't meet the data-sovereignty and personnel requirements that come with DFARS 7012 and ITAR. GCC High is physically and logically separated, hosted in Azure Government, and administered only by vetted U.S. citizens.
For most defense contractors handling CUI, GCC High is the practical baseline for email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive — the everyday tools that would otherwise put controlled data in the wrong jurisdiction.
What you get
- U.S.-only Azure Government regions — data residency that satisfies sovereignty requirements.
- Background-screened personnel — administered exclusively by vetted U.S. persons.
- DISA IL5 rated for the most sensitive unclassified workloads.
- DFARS 252.204-7012 (C–G) compliant boundaries with incident-reporting support.
- ITAR / EAR-ready handling for export-controlled technical data.
- Operational on day one — migration and tenant configuration handled for you.
Built to map to your obligations
Data sovereignty
Controlled data stays in U.S. government cloud regions, never commercial infrastructure.
Personnel controls
Only screened U.S. citizens administer the environment — a hard requirement for ITAR.
Compliance alignment
Supports your NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 evidence for the cloud-hosted control families.
Put your everyday tools on sovereign ground.
We'll scope the migration and show you exactly what changes for your team — usually very little.
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