AWS Cloud Computing for Federal Government

Transforming government missions with cloud computing

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The AWS Cloud provides secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions to support the unique requirements and missions of the U.S. Federal Government. Our cloud services can be employed to meet mandates, reduce costs, drive efficiencies, and increase innovation across civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Defense. 

Cloud computing offers a pay-as-you-go model, delivering access to up-to-date technology resources that are managed by experts. Access AWS services over the internet, with no upfront costs (no capital investment), and pay only for the computing resources that you use, as your needs scale.

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How AWS can help

Ensure security and compliance

AWS is architected with comprehensive security capabilities to satisfy the most demanding information security requirements.

AWS provides cloud capability across all classification levels: Unclassified, Sensitive, Secret, and Top Secret.

The AWS Cloud offers rich controls, auditing, and broad security accreditations to enable compliance with FedRAMP, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and more.

Learn how to raise your security posture with AWS ›

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Drive innovation in support of citizens and warfighters

Our builder’s mindset helps enable the U.S. Government to continue to innovate to protect and support citizens and warfighters. AWS offers more services than any other cloud provider, with fully 200 featured services available for a wide range of technologies. AWS also has the deepest functionality within those services.

AWS has the broadest and deepest set of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) services for your business. We are focused on solving some of the toughest challenges that hold back ML from being in the hands of every developer.

Learn more about innovating with AWS ›

Support critical missions

AWS is committed to helping U.S. Government customers and partners deliver their most critical missions.

  • AWS was the first commercial cloud service provider accredited to support government workloads across the full range of U.S. Government data classification.
  • AWS GovCloud (US) gives government customers and their partners the flexibility to architect secure cloud solutions that adhere to U.S. Goverment compliance regulations.
  • In 2014, we launched our first Top Secret Region, the first air-gapped commercial cloud accredited to support classified workloads followed by the launch of our Secret Region (2017) and our second Top Secret Region (2021).

Learn about the AWS GovCloud (US) regions ›

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Self-paced cloud computing courses for U.S. federal government employees and contractors

AWS is offering curated, self-paced online learning opportunities focused on topics for both new and experienced AWS users. Courses are available at no cost to the public, including to U.S. government employees and contractors. 

Generative AI

This learning path helps you learn more about generative AI at AWS, to better choose from a range of popular foundational models, or use AWS services that have generative AI built in, all running on the most cost-effective cloud infrastructure for GenAI.

Quantum

This suggested plan guides users through general build, test, and run use cases for Amazon Braket.

AWS Cloud and NIST

This learning path demonstrates how AWS security services as well as governance and management tools map to the five risk management functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).

AI/ML

For federal users of AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) services, this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS ML fundamentals, data science on AWS, and ML engineering on AWS.

U.S. Federal New User Technical Learning Path

For those new to using AWS in technical roles (like systems operations administrators, architects, engineers, and developers), this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

U.S. Federal New User Non-Technical Learning Plan

For those new to using AWS in non-technical roles (like project/program managers, acquisition, finance, and legal professionals), this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

Self-paced cloud computing courses

AWS is offering curated, self-paced online learning opportunities focused on topics for both new and experienced AWS users. Courses are available at no cost to the public, including to US government employees and contractors. 

Generative AI

This learning path helps you learn more about generative AI at AWS, to better choose from a range of popular foundational models, or use AWS services that have generative AI built in, all running on the most cost-effective cloud infrastructure for GenAI.

Quantum

This suggested plan guides users through general build, test, and run use cases for Amazon Braket.

AWS Cloud and NIST

This learning path demonstrates how AWS security services as well as governance and management tools map to the five risk management functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).

AI/ML

For federal users of AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) services, this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS ML fundamentals, data science on AWS, and ML engineering on AWS.

U.S. Federal New User Technical Learning Path

For those new to using AWS in technical roles (like systems operations administrators, architects, engineers, and developers), this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

U.S. Federal New User Non-Technical Learning Plan

For those new to using AWS in non-technical roles (like project/program managers, acquisition, finance, and legal professionals), this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

Self-paced cloud computing courses for U.S. federal government employees and contractors

AWS is offering curated, self-paced online learning opportunities focused on topics for both new and experienced AWS users. Courses are available at no cost to the public, including to US government employees and contractors. AWS is offering curated, self-paced online learning opportunities focused on topics for both new and experienced AWS users. Courses are available at no cost to the public, including to US government employees and contractors.

Generative AI

This Learning Path helps you learn more about generative AI at AWS, to better choose from a range of popular foundational models, or use AWS services that have generative AI built in, all running on the most cost-effective cloud infrastructure for GenAI.

Quantum

This suggested plan guides users through general build, test, and run use cases for Amazon Braket.

AWS Cloud and NIST

This learning path demonstrates how AWS security services as well as governance and management tools map to the five risk management functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).

AI/ML

For federal users of AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) services, this Learning Path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS ML fundamentals, data science on AWS, and ML engineering on AWS.

U.S. Federal New User Technical Learning Path

For those new to using AWS in technical roles (like systems operations administrators, architects, engineers, and developers), this learning path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

U.S. Federal New User Non-Technical Learning Plan

For those new to using AWS in non-technical roles (like project/program managers, acquisition, finance, and legal professionals), this Learning Path covers AWS Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, account-management, pricing models, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge.

Learn more about cloud computing and its benefits

Whether you are just starting out, building on existing IT skills, or sharpening your cloud knowledge, AWS Training and Certification can help you be more effective and do more in the cloud.

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U.S. Census Bureau Facilitates Online Responses through Scalable, Resilient Web Solution on AWS

"AWS GovCloud (US)  provided maximum flexibility and availability. Going from multiple periods of downtime throughout the year to zero was by far the biggest benefit of the solution.”

— Zack Schwartz
IT Service Management Office Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau

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U.S. Census Bureau Facilitates Online Responses through Scalable, Resilient Web Solution on AWS

"AWS GovCloud (US) provided maximum flexibility and availability. Going from multiple periods of downtime throughout the year to zero was by far the biggest benefit of the solution.”

— Zack Schwartz
IT Service Management Office Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau

View all case studies ›

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