AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Caragh Lyons
Caragh is a principal solutions architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based in Sydney. She is passionate about driving world-first initiatives that prioritize citizen-centric outcomes. With a specialized focus on strategic enterprise public sector clients, Caragh is dedicated to leveraging technology to deliver innovative solutions that positively impact communities and enable transformative change.
Optimizing document management with an AWS enterprise object storage solution
Public sector agencies need to modernize document management addressing risks and costs while complying with government security frameworks. An enterprise object storage (EOS) solution, built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), aims to deliver secure, cost-effective, and compliant storage with antivirus scanning, per-tenant encryption, and add-on features such as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 digital signing, full text search, and optical character recognition (OCR).
Safeguarding data exchange in government using AWS
When government agencies choose Amazon Web Service (AWS) to store data, they choose to take advantage of inheriting the strictest security controls and standards. In addition, AWS services offer a unique opportunity to enhance networking and security approaches, ensuring safe and resilient data transfer mechanisms. This blog post provides guidance towards data sharing among government agencies, offering prescriptive approaches and best practices for implementing secure data exchange solutions using AWS services.
Top tips for a successful cloud modernization or migration
Digital transformation is a concept that is high on the agenda of many governments. Many large public sector organizations are undertaking mass migrations: the movement of a meaningful portion of your organization’s existing IT assets to the cloud. This might consist of a data center, a collection of data centers, a business unit, or some other portfolio of systems that is larger than a single application. Here are some top tips and real-life learnings for public sector organizations looking to execute a successful cloud migration strategy.