diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Bootstrap.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Bootstrap.ps1
index cbdf2aa030..6cc6143241 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Bootstrap.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Bootstrap.ps1
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ param (
   [string]$adminUsername,
   [string]$adminPassword,
   [string]$spnProviderId,
+  [string]$azureEnvironment,
   [string]$tenantId,
   [string]$subscriptionId,
   [string]$resourceGroup,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ Write-Output "Input parameters:"
 $PSBoundParameters
 
 [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('adminUsername', $adminUsername, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
+[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('azureEnvironment', $azureEnvironment, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
 [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('tenantId', $tenantId, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
 [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('spnProviderId', $spnProviderId, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
 [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('subscriptionId', $subscriptionId, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ Import-Module Az.Accounts -RequiredVersion 5.3.1 -Force
 Import-Module Az.KeyVault -RequiredVersion 6.4.1 -Force
 Import-Module Az.Resources -RequiredVersion 9.0.0 -Force
 
-Connect-AzAccount -Identity
+Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Environment $azureEnvironment
 
 $DeploymentProgressString = "Started bootstrap-script..."
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-AKSWorkloadCluster.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-AKSWorkloadCluster.ps1
index e3ee39c64b..af7f8d3f16 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-AKSWorkloadCluster.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-AKSWorkloadCluster.ps1
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ $Env:LocalBoxDir = "C:\LocalBox"
 $LocalBoxConfig = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $Env:LocalBoxConfigFile
 Start-Transcript -Path "$($LocalBoxConfig.Paths.LogsDir)\Configure-AKSWorkloadCluster.log"
 
+az cloud set --name $Env:azureEnvironment
 az login --identity
 az config set extension.use_dynamic_install=yes_without_prompt | Out-Null
 az extension add --name customlocation
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-SQLManagedInstance.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-SQLManagedInstance.ps1
index 336d1b35a2..51d4156d36 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-SQLManagedInstance.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-SQLManagedInstance.ps1
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path -Path $cliDirPath)) {
 }
 
 Write-Header "Az CLI Login"
+az cloud set --name $Env:azureEnvironment
 az login --use-device-code
 az account set -s $env:subscriptionId
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-VMLogicalNetwork.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-VMLogicalNetwork.ps1
index 49d61611cc..fb0dcc06e4 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-VMLogicalNetwork.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/Configure-VMLogicalNetwork.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ $Env:LocalBoxDir = "C:\LocalBox"
 $LocalBoxConfig = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $Env:LocalBoxConfigFile
 Start-Transcript -Path "$($LocalBoxConfig.Paths.LogsDir)\Configure-VMLogicalNetwork.log"
 
+az cloud set --name $Env:azureEnvironment
 az login --identity
 az config set extension.use_dynamic_install=yes_without_prompt | Out-Null
 az extension add --name customlocation
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/LocalBoxLogonScript.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/LocalBoxLogonScript.ps1
index 8519584605..0be2c4a9e3 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/LocalBoxLogonScript.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/LocalBoxLogonScript.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $LocalBoxConfig = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $Env:LocalBoxConfigFile
 Start-Transcript -Path "$($LocalBoxConfig.Paths.LogsDir)\LocalBoxLogonScript.log"
 
 # Login to Azure PowerShell
-Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $Env:tenantId -Subscription $Env:subscriptionId
+Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $Env:tenantId -Subscription $Env:subscriptionId -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment
 
 #####################################################################
 # Add RBAC permissions
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/New-LocalBoxCluster.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/New-LocalBoxCluster.ps1
index 3e7082d7a6..4c96f47b84 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/New-LocalBoxCluster.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/New-LocalBoxCluster.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,152 @@
-Start-Transcript -Path $Env:LocalBoxLogsDir\New-LocalBoxCluster.log
+###################################################################################
+<############# Adding Set-AzLocalDeployPrereqs here, as the one defined in the 
+SDK (https://github.com/Azure/jumpstart-sdk/blob/main/powershell/modules/Azure.Arc.Jumpstart.LocalBox/source/Public/Set-AzLocalDeployPrereqs.ps1)
+is hardcoded to AzureCloud. The one below will use AzureUSGovernment cloud.
+Also added ConvertFrom-SecureStringToPlainText function to the top since it is called in the Set-AzLocalDeployPrereqs function.
+#>#
+
+function ConvertFrom-SecureStringToPlainText {
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [System.Security.SecureString]$SecureString
+    )
+
+    $Ptr = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecureString)
+    try {
+        return [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringBSTR($Ptr)
+    }
+    finally {
+        [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($Ptr)
+    }
+}
+function Set-AzLocalDeployPrereqs {
+    param (
+        $LocalBoxConfig,
+        [PSCredential]$localCred,
+        [PSCredential]$domainCred
+    )
+    Invoke-Command -VMName $LocalBoxConfig.MgmtHostConfig.Hostname -Credential $localCred -ScriptBlock {
+        $LocalBoxConfig = $using:LocalBoxConfig
+        $localCred = $using:localcred
+        $domainCred = $using:domainCred
+        Invoke-Command -VMName $LocalBoxConfig.DCName -Credential $domainCred -ArgumentList $LocalBoxConfig -ScriptBlock {
+            $LocalBoxConfig = $args[0]
+            $domainCredNoDomain = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential `
+                -argumentlist ($LocalBoxConfig.LCMDeployUsername), (ConvertTo-SecureString $LocalBoxConfig.SDNAdminPassword -AsPlainText -Force)
+
+            Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force -Scope CurrentUser
+            Install-Module AsHciADArtifactsPreCreationTool -Repository PSGallery -Force -Confirm:$false
+            $domainName = $LocalBoxConfig.SDNDomainFQDN.Split('.')
+            $ouName = "OU=$($LocalBoxConfig.LCMADOUName)"
+            foreach ($name in $domainName) {
+                $ouName += ",DC=$name"
+            }
+            $nodes = @()
+            foreach ($node in $LocalBoxConfig.NodeHostConfig) {
+                $nodes += $node.Hostname.ToString()
+            }
+            Add-KdsRootKey -EffectiveTime ((Get-Date).AddHours(-10))
+            New-HciAdObjectsPreCreation -AzureStackLCMUserCredential $domainCredNoDomain -AsHciOUName $ouName
+        }
+    }
+
+    $armtoken = ConvertFrom-SecureStringToPlainText -SecureString ((Get-AzAccessToken -AsSecureString).Token)
+    $clientId = (Get-AzContext).Account.Id
+    foreach ($node in $LocalBoxConfig.NodeHostConfig) {
+        Invoke-Command -VMName $node.Hostname -Credential $localCred -ArgumentList $env:subscriptionId, $env:tenantId, $clientId, $armtoken, $env:resourceGroup, $env:azureLocation -ScriptBlock {
+            $subId = $args[0]
+            $tenantId = $args[1]
+            $clientId = $args[2]
+            $armtoken = $args[3]
+            $resourceGroup = $args[4]
+            $location = $args[5]
+
+            function ConvertFrom-SecureStringToPlainText {
+                param (
+                    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+                    [System.Security.SecureString]$SecureString
+                )
+
+                $Ptr = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecureString)
+                try {
+                    return [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringBSTR($Ptr)
+                }
+                finally {
+                    [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($Ptr)
+                }
+            }
+
+            # Prep nodes for Azure Arc onboarding
+            #winrm quickconfig -quiet
+            #netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow
+
+            # Register PSGallery as a trusted repo
+            #Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force
+            #Register-PSRepository -Default -InstallationPolicy Trusted -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            #Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
+
+            #Install Arc registration script from PSGallery
+            #Install-Module AzsHCI.ARCinstaller -Force # Pre-installed in 24H2 base image, part of module AzureEdgeBootstrap
+
+            #Install required PowerShell modules in your node for registration
+            #Install-Module Az.Accounts -Force # Pre-installed in 24H2 base image
+            #Install-Module Az.ConnectedMachine -Force
+            #Install-Module Az.Resources -Force
+
+            # Workaround for BITS transfer issue
+            #Get-NetAdapter StorageA | Disable-NetAdapter -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+            #Get-NetAdapter StorageB | Disable-NetAdapter -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+
+            #Invoke the registration script.
+            Invoke-AzStackHciArcInitialization -SubscriptionID $subId -ResourceGroup $resourceGroup -TenantID $tenantId -Region $location -Cloud "AzureUSGovernment" -ArmAccessToken $armtoken -AccountID $clientId -ErrorAction Continue
+
+            #Get-NetAdapter StorageA | Enable-NetAdapter -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+            #Get-NetAdapter StorageB | Enable-NetAdapter -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
+        }
+    }
+
+<#     Not needed in 24H2, extensions are installed by cluster validation stage
+
+        Get-AzConnectedMachine -ResourceGroupName $env:resourceGroup | foreach-object {
+
+        Write-Host "Checking extension status for $($PSItem.Name)"
+
+        $requiredExtensions = @('AzureEdgeTelemetryAndDiagnostics', 'AzureEdgeDeviceManagement', 'AzureEdgeLifecycleManager')
+        $attempts = 0
+        $maxAttempts = 90
+
+        do {
+            $attempts++
+            $extension = Get-AzConnectedMachineExtension -MachineName $PSItem.Name -ResourceGroupName $env:resourceGroup
+
+            foreach ($extensionName in $requiredExtensions) {
+                $extensionTest = $extension | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $extensionName }
+                if (!$extensionTest) {
+                    Write-Host "$($PSItem.Name) : Extension $extensionName is missing" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    $Wait = $true
+                } elseif ($extensionTest.ProvisioningState -ne "Succeeded") {
+                    Write-Host "$($PSItem.Name) : Extension $extensionName is in place, but not yet provisioned. Current state: $($extensionTest.ProvisioningState)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+                    $Wait = $true
+                } elseif ($extensionTest.ProvisioningState -eq "Succeeded") {
+                    Write-Host "$($PSItem.Name) : Extension $extensionName is in place and provisioned. Current state: $($extensionTest.ProvisioningState)" -ForegroundColor Green
+                    $Wait = $false
+                }
+            }
+
+            if ($Wait){
+            Write-Host "Waiting for extension installation to complete, sleeping for 2 minutes. Attempt $attempts of $maxAttempts"
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 120
+            } else {
+                break
+            }
+
+        } while ($attempts -lt $maxAttempts)
+
+       } #>
+
+}
+####################################################################################
+Start-Transcript -Path $Env:LocalBoxLogsDir\New-LocalBoxCluster.log
 $starttime = Get-Date
 
 # Import Configuration data file
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/WinGet.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/WinGet.ps1
index ce97b0c696..bb4b1377b9 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/WinGet.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/WinGet.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $logFilePath = Join-Path -Path $Env:LocalBoxLogsDir -ChildPath ('WinGet-provisio
 Start-Transcript -Path $logFilePath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
 # Login to Azure PowerShell
-Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $Env:tenantId -Subscription $Env:subscriptionId
+Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $Env:tenantId -Subscription $Env:subscriptionId -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment
 
 Update-AzDeploymentProgressTag -ProgressString 'Installing WinGet packages...' -ResourceGroupName $env:resourceGroup -ComputerName $env:computername
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/integration_tests/scripts/Send-PesterResult.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/integration_tests/scripts/Send-PesterResult.ps1
index 46ea0b1100..59deab375e 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/integration_tests/scripts/Send-PesterResult.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/integration_tests/scripts/Send-PesterResult.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $logFilePath = 'C:\LocalBox\Logs\New-LocalBoxCluster.log'
 
 Write-Output "Adding Storage Blob Data Contributor role assignment to Managed Identity for allowing upload of Pester test results to Azure Storage"
 
-$null = Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Scope Process
+$null = Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Scope Process -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment
 
 Write-Output 'Wait for Azure CLI to become available (installed by WinGet)'
 
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ $newPath = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\wbin'
 $env:Path = $currentPath + ';' + $newPath
 
 Write-Output 'Az CLI Login'
+az cloud set --name $Env:azureEnvironment
 az login --identity
 az account set -s $env:subscriptionId
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/azlocal.tests.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/azlocal.tests.ps1
index 979a938084..02796c1cee 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/azlocal.tests.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/azlocal.tests.ps1
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BeforeDiscovery {
     $clusters = @($LocalBoxConfig.ClusterName)
 
     # Login to Azure PowerShell
-    Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $env:tenantId -Subscription $env:subscriptionId
+    Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $env:tenantId -Subscription $env:subscriptionId -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment
 
 }
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/common.tests.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/common.tests.ps1
index 59a9de56fd..a794d62a1d 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/common.tests.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/PowerShell/tests/common.tests.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BeforeDiscovery {
 
-    $null = Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $env:tenantId -Subscription $env:subscriptionId
+    $null = Connect-AzAccount -Identity -Tenant $env:tenantId -Subscription $env:subscriptionId -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment
 
 }
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/azlocal.json b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/azlocal.json
index 06a048eb4a..c0093a86b9 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/azlocal.json
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/azlocal.json
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@
     "LocalAdminCredentialSecretName": "[concat( parameters('clusterName'), '-', 'LocalAdminCredential')]",
     "domainAdminSecretName": "[concat( parameters('clusterName'), '-', 'AzureStackLCMUserCredential')]",
     "storageWitnessNameVar": "WitnessStorageKey",
-    "secretsLocationVar": "[concat('https://',parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.azure.net')]",
+    "secretsLocationVar": "[concat('https://',parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.usgovcloudapi.net')]",
     "witnessTypeVar": "[if(equals(parameters('witnessType'), 'No Witness'), '','Cloud')]",
     "clusterWitnessStorageAccountNameVar": "[if(equals(parameters('witnessType'), 'No Witness'), '', parameters('clusterWitnessStorageAccountName'))]",
-    "AzureServiceEndpointVar": "[if(equals(parameters('witnessType'), 'No Witness'), '', 'core.windows.net')]",
+    "AzureServiceEndpointVar": "[if(equals(parameters('witnessType'), 'No Witness'), '', 'core.usgovcloudapi.net')]",
     "localAdminSecretValue": "[base64(concat(parameters('localAdminUserName'),':',parameters('localAdminPassword')))]",
     "domainAdminSecretValueVar": "[base64(concat(parameters('AzureStackLCMAdminUsername'),':',parameters('AzureStackLCMAdminPasssword')))]",
     "CloudWithnessStorageAccountIdVar": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts', parameters('clusterWitnessStorageAccountName'))]",
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
           "input": {
               "secretName": "[parameters('partnerCredentialList')[copyIndex('answerfileSBESecrets')].secretName]",
               "eceSecretName": "[parameters('partnerCredentialList')[copyIndex('answerfileSBESecrets')].secretName]",
-              "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.azure.net/secrets/', parameters('partnerCredentialList')[copyIndex('answerfileSBESecrets')].secretName)]"
+              "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.usgovcloudapi.net/secrets/', parameters('partnerCredentialList')[copyIndex('answerfileSBESecrets')].secretName)]"
           }
       },
       {
@@ -502,17 +502,17 @@
       {
         "secretName": "[variables('storageWitnessSecretName')]",
         "eceSecretName" : "[variables('storageWitnessECEName')]",
-        "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.azure.net/secrets/', variables('storageWitnessSecretName'))]"
+        "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.usgovcloudapi.net/secrets/', variables('storageWitnessSecretName'))]"
       },
       {
         "secretName":  "[variables('LocalAdminCredentialSecretName')]",
         "eceSecretName" :  "[variables('LocalAdminCredentialECEName')]",
-         "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.azure.net/secrets/', variables('LocalAdminCredentialSecretName'))]"
+         "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.usgovcloudapi.net/secrets/', variables('LocalAdminCredentialSecretName'))]"
       },
       {
         "secretName":  "[variables('domainAdminSecretName')]",
         "eceSecretName" :  "[variables('domainAdminCredentialECEName')]",
-        "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.azure.net/secrets/', variables('domainAdminSecretName'))]"
+        "secretLocation": "[concat('https://', parameters('keyVaultName'), '.vault.usgovcloudapi.net/secrets/', variables('domainAdminSecretName'))]"
       }
 
     ]
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/dataController.parameters.json b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/dataController.parameters.json
index 4e7f070d67..fcfce79019 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/dataController.parameters.json
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/artifacts/dataController.parameters.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         "value": "tenantId-stage"
       },
       "spnAuthority": {
-        "value": "https://login.microsoftonline.com"
+        "value": "https://login.microsoftonline.us" 
       },
       "logAnalyticsWorkspaceId": {
         "value": "logAnalyticsWorkspaceId-stage"
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/host/host.bicep b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/host/host.bicep
index 7d7d6a4f87..cb5798714a 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/host/host.bicep
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/host/host.bicep
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ param vmName string = 'LocalBox-Client'
 @allowed([
   'Standard_E32s_v5'
   'Standard_E32s_v6'
+  'Standard_E32as_v5'
+  'Standard_E32as_v6'
 ])
 param vmSize string = 'Standard_E32s_v5'
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ param location string = resourceGroup().location
   'canadacentral'
   'japaneast'
   'centralindia'
+  'usgovvirginia'
 ])
 param azureLocalInstanceLocation string = 'australiaeast'
 
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ param subnetId string
 
 param resourceTags object
 
+@description('Azure environment for your service principal')
+param azureEnvironment string
+
 @description('Tenant id of the service principal')
 param tenantId string
 
@@ -284,7 +290,7 @@ resource vmBootstrap 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions@2022-03-01' =
       fileUris: [
         uri(templateBaseUrl, 'artifacts/PowerShell/Bootstrap.ps1')
       ]
-      commandToExecute: 'powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Bootstrap.ps1 -adminUsername ${windowsAdminUsername} -adminPassword ${encodedPassword} -tenantId ${tenantId} -subscriptionId ${subscription().subscriptionId} -spnProviderId ${spnProviderId} -resourceGroup ${resourceGroup().name} -azureLocation ${azureLocalInstanceLocation} -stagingStorageAccountName ${stagingStorageAccountName} -workspaceName ${workspaceName} -templateBaseUrl ${templateBaseUrl} -registerCluster ${registerCluster} -deployAKSArc ${deployAKSArc} -deployResourceBridge ${deployResourceBridge} -natDNS ${natDNS} -rdpPort ${rdpPort} -autoDeployClusterResource ${autoDeployClusterResource} -autoUpgradeClusterResource ${autoUpgradeClusterResource} -vmAutologon ${vmAutologon}'
+      commandToExecute: 'powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Bootstrap.ps1 -adminUsername ${windowsAdminUsername} -adminPassword ${encodedPassword} -azureEnvironment ${azureEnvironment} -tenantId ${tenantId} -subscriptionId ${subscription().subscriptionId} -spnProviderId ${spnProviderId} -resourceGroup ${resourceGroup().name} -azureLocation ${azureLocalInstanceLocation} -stagingStorageAccountName ${stagingStorageAccountName} -workspaceName ${workspaceName} -templateBaseUrl ${templateBaseUrl} -registerCluster ${registerCluster} -deployAKSArc ${deployAKSArc} -deployResourceBridge ${deployResourceBridge} -natDNS ${natDNS} -rdpPort ${rdpPort} -autoDeployClusterResource ${autoDeployClusterResource} -autoUpgradeClusterResource ${autoUpgradeClusterResource} -vmAutologon ${vmAutologon}'
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.azd.bicep b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.azd.bicep
index 8dfb86cf68..27501f7502 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.azd.bicep
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.azd.bicep
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ param githubBranch string = 'main'
 param deployBastion bool = false
 
 @description('Location to deploy resources')
-@allowed(['eastus', 'westeurope', 'australiaeast','canadacentral'])
+@allowed(['eastus', 'westeurope', 'australiaeast','canadacentral','usgovvirginia'])
 param location string
 
 @description('Override default RDP port using this parameter. Default is 3389.')
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicep b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicep
index 50c9029be2..558fc78a00 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicep
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicep
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+@description('Azure environment for your service principal')
+param azureEnvironment string
+
 @description('Azure AD tenant id for your service principal')
 param tenantId string
 
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ param natGatewayName string = 'LocalBox-NatGateway'
 @allowed([
   'Standard_E32s_v5'
   'Standard_E32s_v6'
+  'Standard_E32as_v5'
+  'Standard_E32as_v6'
 ])
 param vmSize string = 'Standard_E32s_v6'
 
@@ -75,6 +80,7 @@ param tags object = {
   'canadacentral'
   'japaneast'
   'centralindia'
+  'usgovvirginia'
 ])
 param azureLocalInstanceLocation string = 'australiaeast'
 
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ module hostDeployment 'host/host.bicep' = {
     resourceTags: resourceTags
     enableAzureSpotPricing: enableAzureSpotPricing
     azureLocalInstanceLocation: azureLocalInstanceLocation
+    azureEnvironment: azureEnvironment
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicepparam b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicepparam
index 286b320092..af34aab4c6 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicepparam
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.bicepparam
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 using './main.bicep'
 
+param azureEnvironment = 'AzureUSGovernment'
 param tenantId = '<your tenant id>'
 param spnProviderId = '<your Microsoft.AzureStackHCI resource provider object id>'
 param windowsAdminUsername = 'arcdemo'
 param windowsAdminPassword = '<your password>'
 param logAnalyticsWorkspaceName = 'LocalBox-Workspace'
 param natDNS = '8.8.8.8'
-param githubAccount = 'microsoft'
-param githubBranch = 'main'
+param githubAccount = 'JimmyHarper'
+param githubBranch = 'gov-mods'
 param deployBastion = false
-param location = 'northeurope'
-param azureLocalInstanceLocation = 'australiaeast'
+param location = 'usgovvirginia'
+param azureLocalInstanceLocation = 'usgovvirginia'
 param rdpPort = '3389'
 param autoDeployClusterResource = true
 param autoUpgradeClusterResource = false
 param vmAutologon = true
-param vmSize = 'Standard_E32s_v6'
+param vmSize = 'Standard_E32as_v6'
 param enableAzureSpotPricing = false
 param governResourceTags = true
 param tags = {
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.parameters.json b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.parameters.json
index 57479ce930..0e9aed348a 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.parameters.json
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/bicep/main.parameters.json
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
     "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
+        "azureEnvironment": {
+            "value": "<AzureCloud / AzureUSGovernment / AzureChinaCloud>"
+        },
         "tenantId": {
             "value": "<your service principal tenant id>"
         },
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/hooks/preprovision.ps1 b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/hooks/preprovision.ps1
index b090344ad3..30f9c6671b 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_localbox/hooks/preprovision.ps1
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_localbox/hooks/preprovision.ps1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if (-not (Get-Command -Name Get-AzContext)) {
 # If not signed in, run the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet
 if (-not (Get-AzContext)) {
     Write-Host "Logging in to Azure with subscription id $env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"
-    If (-not (Connect-AzAccount -SubscriptionId $env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID -ErrorAction Stop)){
+    If (-not (Connect-AzAccount -SubscriptionId $env:AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID -Environment $Env:azureEnvironment -ErrorAction Stop)){
         Throw "Unable to login to Azure. Please check your credentials and try again."
     }
 }
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ $azCliTenantId = (az account show --query "tenantId" -o tsv) 2>&1
 if ($azCliTenantId -ne $tenantId) {
     Write-Host "Azure CLI is not authenticated to the same tenant as Azure PowerShell - performing login..."
 
+    az cloud set --name $Env:azureEnvironment
     az login --tenant $tenantId
 
 }