AWS Public Sector Blog

John Nicely

Author: John Nicely

John is a technical business developer on the Global National Security and Defence (GNSD) team for worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), focusing on security architecture and compliance. John is an expert in cloud security, authorization processes, and risk management. John started his career in the US Federal Government and has more than 25 years of experience working in the national security and defense community.

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Allies can share data and technologies and remain compliant with international regulations using AWS

National security and defense depend upon close collaboration between international allies. To protect sensitive data and promote robust cybersecurity frameworks, organizations must consider one another’s compliance requirements. One such requirement is the United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which restricts and controls the export of defense and military-related technologies in order to safeguard US national security. Here, we set out how an innovation called Trusted Secure Enclaves (TSE) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows non-US national organizations who want to use the most modern and innovative technology to deliver defense and security missions using the cloud can do this and be compliant.