Microsoft Cloud for Australian Federal Government

PROTECTED-level capability. Panel experience. Deep Commonwealth knowledge.

Australian federal government agencies operate under requirements that general market IT providers rarely understand in depth: the Information Security Manual, the Essential Eight, PROTECTED-level cloud frameworks, ICT procurement panels, and the specific constraints of the APS environment.

Evocate has been delivering Microsoft platform work for Australian government organisations for over 17 years. We understand these frameworks not as obstacles to navigate but as the operating environment for every engagement we run in government.

What We Deliver for Federal Agencies

Microsoft 365 for Government

Microsoft 365 for federal government agencies requires careful configuration against ASD Essential Eight controls, ACSC hardening guidance, and PROTECTED-level sensitivity label frameworks.

We implement and optimise Microsoft 365 environments for Commonwealth agencies, including identity and access management via Azure AD/Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Purview compliance and data governance.

Our work in this space includes environments operating at PROTECTED level within Microsoft’s Australian sovereign cloud regions.

SharePoint for Government Knowledge Management

SharePoint is the backbone of information management across the APS. We help federal agencies migrate on-premise SharePoint farms to SharePoint Online, build structured intranet and knowledge management environments, implement records management aligned to AFDA (Administrative Functions Disposal Authority), and configure information architecture that supports both day-to-day work and FOOI compliance.

See our SharePoint service page and relevant case studies including EPA.

Microsoft Copilot and AI for Federal Government

AI adoption in federal government requires careful navigation of classification requirements, data handling obligations under the Privacy Act and APS Code of Conduct, and the ISM controls that apply to AI-processed data.

Evocate helps federal agencies implement Microsoft Copilot within PROTECTED-level environments, develop AI governance frameworks aligned to government policy, and identify AI use cases that can be implemented safely within APS constraints.

See AI Implementation and Secure Enterprise AI.

Azure for Government Workloads

We help federal agencies deploy Azure workloads in Microsoft’s Australian data centre regions, configure Azure Policy and governance frameworks aligned to government security requirements, and integrate Azure platform services with existing APS enterprise systems.

See Azure.

Teams and Teams Calling for Government

Modern workplace collaboration for federal agencies: Microsoft Teams deployment, Teams Calling for government telephony, hybrid work enablement, and integration with government security requirements including classification labelling in Teams.

See Microsoft Teams and Teams Calling.

Compliance Frameworks We Work Within

• ASD Essential Eight: we implement and assess Essential Eight controls within Microsoft 365 and Azure
• ACSC Hardening Guidance: Microsoft 365, Windows and Azure hardening to current ACSC guidance
• ISM (Information Security Manual): security control implementation and assurance
• PROTECTED cloud: Microsoft PROTECTED certification and environment configuration
• Privacy Act 1988: data handling and privacy compliance in Microsoft 365 and AI deployments
• PGPA Act: records management and accountability requirements via SharePoint and Purview
• Australian Government ICT Procurement panels: Evocate is panel-listed for relevant Commonwealth panels

Relevant Case Studies

• EPA (Environment Protection Authority): government document and process automation
• CAAC: government agency Microsoft platform work
• Skillsimpact: government-funded industry skills organisation

Our Canberra Presence

Evocate has a dedicated Canberra office serving ACT-based federal agencies and APS departments. Our Canberra team understands the APS operating environment and can support on-site engagements across the parliamentary triangle and wider ACT.

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