Jonathon Beesley articles

Jonathon Beesley

Director Business Strategy, Worldwide Public Sector Defense and Intelligence, Microsoft

Beesley, as an experienced business leader, and former Australian Defence Force Brigadier relies on his years of experience and institutional knowledge of leading multi-disciplinary organizations in complex national security environments. Jono is a passionate advocate the adoption of cloud-based technologies to help protect national security.

Soldiers in a field in front of a helicopter.

Published November 12, 2024

5 min read

Empowering defense operations with Microsoft AI

Read how AI and cloud computing enhance defense operations with real-time data processing, improved decision-making, and human-machine teaming.

Green Berets prepare to board a KC-130 aircraft.

Published May 13, 2024

4 min read

Informing defense missions with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service offers unprecedented opportunities to augment human capabilities and enhance decision-making across the defense ecosystem. Harness the value of Azure OpenAI to achieve mission success across the spectrum of capability with greater speed, accuracy, and efficiency.

A graphic representation of a keyhole in the shape of a key overlayed over a globe. The graphic looks like blue digital connections that represent a network.

Published January 17, 2023

7 min read

Microsoft for Defense and Intelligence: Secure the digital defense ecosystem and improve interoperability

Data security and resiliency are now being enhanced by the distribution of digital operations and data assets with Microsoft Azure.

High quality 3D rendered image, perfectly usable for topics related to big data, global networks, international flight routes or the spread of a pandemic / computer virus.

Published August 17, 2022

3 min read

Secure the cyber domain with Microsoft Defense and Intelligence

As an active partner, the Microsoft Defense and Intelligence team will be at the Atlantic Future Forum 2022 to discuss ways in which we are working with militaries and other security forces; helping them reimagine what digital operations can do to protect national security.