Execution Containers GA on Windows 11: Intune comes later
Microsoft Execution Containers went GA on Windows 11 on 7 October 2026, alongside GitHub Copilot local sandboxing, so the OS now enforces which files and hosts an agent can reach. Intune policy and Entra agent attribution are still "coming soon" with no date, which leaves the agent developer drawing the boundary and the employee's name on every action; here is what to enforce now, what to defer, and the Cloud PC cost math.
The 7 Stages of AI Transformation: From Shadow AI to Agent Orchestration - Microsoft Ignite 2025
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Agent 365: Unified Control Plane for AI Agent Management - Microsoft Ignite 2025
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Compliance as Competitive Advantage: AI Governance With Microsoft Purview - Microsoft Ignite 2025
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Enterprise-Grade Secure Access for Agents with Microsoft Entra - Microsoft Ignite 2025
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Model Context Protocol: The Future of Agent-Tool Interactions - Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft Ignite BRK194: Model Context Protocol (MCP) standardizes agent-tool communication across platforms. Azure API Center integration, federated registries, cross-cloud orchestration, and enterprise governance for scalable agentic ecosystems.