AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Brandon Sneider
Brandon is a seasoned technical lead at Raft and Kessel Run, based in Boston, MA, where he spearheads high-performing teams in delivering enterprise-grade solutions. Holding a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Northeastern University, Brandon is deeply passionate about architecting secure and efficient systems that drive operational excellence. With extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and cybersecurity, he has a proven track record of enhancing productivity and security postures across organizations. Brandon is also an accomplished speaker and author, sharing insights on AWS security and governance best practices. His expertise spans AWS Commercial and GovCloud offerings, with certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Security+.
Tagging governance using AWS Organizations in the public sector
When Department of the Air Force (DAF) software factories scale their cloud operations across mission-critical environments, maintaining consistent resource tagging becomes crucial for security, compliance, and operational effectiveness. For organizations like Kessel Run, a unit that provides capabilities within the DAF Battle Network, ensuring compliance while maintaining rapid deployment capabilities is essential for delivering capabilities to warfighters. In this post, we discuss a solution that enabled Kessel Run to enforce tagging standards at resource creation while supporting their complex deployment patterns.