Public Sector Center for Digital Skills

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Public Sector Center for Digital Skills

Public Sector organizations are relying on the skills of public servants to help them use technology to deliver secure services and create efficiencies. Investing in skills will help to accelerate your digital transformation.

Invest in the Future & Drive Innovation

The Public Sector Center for Digital Skills is intended to help organizations advance their digital transformation through skilling. As you embark on this journey, you may discover talent gaps or find employees wanting to learn a new skill or get certified in a particular area. Whatever the case may be, we want you to be successful in your transformation and provide easy access to skilling opportunities designed to help public sector entities.

Digital Skilling Resources

Whether you’re looking to learn more about the basics of migrating to the cloud or how to securely develop innovative programs for the public, the resources below can help you. There’s something for everyone from beginner to advanced. Find virtual workshops, training events, learning paths and modules, certifications, public sector-specific learning collections, and more.

Latest Digital Skilling Content

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    Create a Secure and Productive Working Environment for Government Employees

    Working remotely is the new norm and governments are equipping employees with the tools to work from anywhere. Learn what actions you can take to create a secure and productive environment for your workforce.

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    Secure Identities and Access

    Learn about the important role that digital identity plays within your digital transformation journey. Through a collection of learning modules, webpages, articles, videos, and blogs you will learn about: secure identities, identity and access management, permissions management and decentralized identity.

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    Introduction to Cloud Computing

    When governments utilize cloud computing they can accomplish a great deal more with fewer resources. Watch this video to learn more about the basics of cloud computing.

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Find a Digital Skilling Event

Improve your digital skills and knowledge, by joining one of our training and skilling events. We offer a variety of online and offline events for different levels and topics. Filter your search by public sector industry or product to find the most relevant learning opportunity for you.

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Content Library

Explore the resources below to help you advance your digital transformation and equip yourself with the digital skills you need to succeed.

  • Creating a Secure and Productive Working Environment for Government Employees

    Create a Secure and Productive Working Environment for Government Employees

    Working remotely is the new norm and governments are equipping employees with the tools to work from anywhere. Learn what actions you can take to create a secure and productive environment for your workforce.

    Read more
  • How governments can transform operations and services in the era of AI

    How governments can transform operations and services in the era of AI

    Learn more about the actions you can take to get your systems and data ready to enable you to start innovating with AI.

    Read the blog
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing

    Introduction to Cloud Computing

    When governments utilize cloud computing they can accomplish a great deal more with fewer resources. Watch this video to learn more about the basics of cloud computing.

    Read more
  • AI in the Public Sector

    AI in the Public Sector

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the game for businesses and organizations of all types. Explore this Worldwide Learning Collection and start imagining how AI can help your public sector organization.

    View the collection
  • Introduction to Generative AI

    Introduction to Generative AI

    Watch Kate Maxwell, CTO in Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector Team at Tech Live London as she presents on Generative AI: Demystifying the Hype, Busting the Myths, and Harnessing the AI Revolution.

    Watch the video
  • Public Sector Tech Community

    Public Sector Tech Community

    Your community for best practices, the latest news, and discussions surrounding the Public Sector, Local and State Governments.

    Join the conversation
  • Get Certified: Microsoft Certifications

    Get Certified: Microsoft Certifications

    Earn certifications that show you are keeping pace with today’s technical roles and requirements. Microsoft has certification paths for many technical job roles. Each of these certifications consists of passing a series of exams to earn certification.

    Browse the list of certifications
  • Power Platform in a Day workshops

    Power Platform in a Day workshops

    Register to attend a virtual one-day training workshop and learn how to use Microsoft’s Power Platform.

    Explore Available Workshops
  • Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX)

    Microsoft Azure Connected Learning Experience (CLX)

    Register for this training program that sets a trajectory for aspiring learners and working professionals to be Azure experts. The CLX program offers a personalized journey that aims to optimize learning experience while maximizing return on time invested. The 4 Step Program is purposely driven to deliver exam readiness with a perspective and personalized learning journey, curated to meet every learner’s need.

    Register and browse available tracks
  • Optimize government operations with Azure

    Optimize government operations with Azure

    In this learning path, you’ll learn about the value that Azure can bring to governments as they transition their workloads to the cloud. Explore how Azure keeps to strong principles and commitments that give public sector customers confidence that their data is secure.

    Start the Learning Path
  • Microsoft Training & Special Events

    Microsoft Training & Special Events

    Explore special events and learning opportunities created to help you expand your expertise, learn new skills, and build community.

    Browse the Events Catalog
  • How do we best govern AI?

    How do we best govern AI?

    Read this blog written by Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Vice Chair & President about ways governments should consider policies, laws, and regulations around AI and Microsoft’s commitment to ethical AI.

    Read the blog
  • Microsoft Learn for Government

    Microsoft Learn for Government

    Technology is transforming governments and empowering employees. Through Microsoft Learn, you can master new concepts at your speed and on your schedule, developing practical skills through interactive modules and paths.

    Learn more
  • Evolving the Skills of Your Public Sector Workforce

    Evolving the Skills of Your Public Sector Workforce

    Whether you’re training employees for the first time, refreshing, or advancing skills, evolving your workforce’s skillset can be a big time and resource commitment for public sector organizations. However, to continue providing vital services to the public, your employees must remain knowledgeable and have the technical skills to keep up with changing technology.

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  • Understanding Digital Transformation in Government

    Understanding Digital Transformation in Government

    Digital transformation is upon us and for every government, change is happening fast. Microsoft partnered with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government Development and the Future Office to create a training module that outlines best practices to support your organization’s digital transformation efforts.

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  • Data Culture: Data Driven Organizations

    Data Culture: Data Driven Organizations

    Learn more about the importance of having a data driven organization and the steps you can take to build a data culture.

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  • Cutting Edge Technologies to Improve Government Performance and Service

    Cutting Edge Technologies to Improve Government Performance and Service

    Learn more about emerging technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and internet of things (IoT). Explore the benefits and risks of each and how governments across the globe are implementing them in their organization.

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  • Defending Your Data

    Defending Your Data

    Learn how Microsoft responds to data protection, privacy, and residency requirements. Through a collection of learning modules, webpages and articles you will learn about: data protection and privacy, data classification, data residency, data governance and compliance, how to optimize government operations with Azure, and how Microsoft secures our own datacenters.

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  • Secure Identities and Access

    Secure Identities and Access

    Learn about the important role that digital identity plays within your digital transformation journey. Through a collection of learning modules, webpages, articles, videos, and blogs you will learn about: secure identities, identity and access management, permissions management and decentralized identity.

    View the collection
  • Learn How to Implement Zero Trust in Your Public Sector Organization

    Learn How to Implement Zero Trust in Your Public Sector Organization

    As public sector entities continue to embark on their digital transformation and cyber threats continue to increase, having a Zero Trust security strategy is now more essential than ever before. In this collection, learn more about the importance of a Zero Trust strategy and how to implement it.

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  • Introduction to: Migrating .NET Apps to Azure

    Introduction to: Migrating .NET Apps to Azure

    Discover how the new Azure Migrate integration with the Azure App Service migration assistant will enable you to assess and migrate .NET web apps in bulk to Azure App Service. Learn how these tools migrate to a standalone site, single server, or entire datacenter saving your agency valuable time and money.

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