There's no specific release date for the new government cloud, but Microsoft said it's coming soon
From Dailytech:
From Dailytech:
The new service -- which was codenamed "Fairfax," but is now officially called Windows Azure U.S. Government Cloud -- was announced during a press briefing in San Francisco yesterday. It aims to provide a safe, separate place for government data.Microsoft Introduces Azure-Based, Government-Only Cloud
Windows Azure US Government Cloud will be Azure-hosted in Microsoft's data centers located in Iowa and Virginia, but government customers will still be able to choose public, private or a hybrid solution.
