New Azure region support for Windows 365 Government

Week of March 23, 2026
New Azure region support for Windows 365 Government
Windows 365 Government now supports Cloud PC provisioning in the US Government – Texas region.

Cloud Apps support for APPX and MSIX applications
Cloud Apps now support APPX and MSIX applications in addition to traditional Win32 apps. Admins can discover and publish a broader set of applications including Microsoft Teams and new Outlook when configuring Cloud Apps for Windows 365. The management experience and publishing workflow remain the same, while expanding the types of applications that can be made available to users.

Enhanced resiliency and expanded regional availability for Windows 365 Government
Windows 365 Government now supports Microsoft Hosted Network (MHN) with Multi‑Region Selection for Government Community Cloud (GCC and GCC High). This enhanced deployment experience distributes Cloud PCs across multiple regions using a three‑tier region selection model, helping improve resiliency while giving admins greater flexibility and control over where Cloud PCs are provisioned.

In addition, the US Gov Texas region is now available for Windows 365 Government customers in GCC and GCC High, enabling Cloud PCs to be provisioned in an additional U.S. government region. For more information, see Microsoft Hosted Network with Multi-Region Selection and Supported U.S. Government regions for Windows 365