AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Dr. Khalid Ahmed Al Mutawah
Dr. Al Mutawah is a highly experienced information and communications technology (ICT) executive, currently holding the position of Deputy CE of Operations and Governance at the Information and eGovernment Authority in Bahrain. With over 25 years in the field, he has demonstrated a strong ability to lead significant technology initiatives, including the Cloud Transformation, Bahrain DataLake project, and the eKey Project (2024). The latter was aimed at enabling biometric identification for citizens, all leveraging the AWS Cloud. Dr. Al Mutawah also served as the CIO at the University of Bahrain and holds a PhD in data mining and business intelligence.
Bahrain’s cloud-first success story
Cloud computing, automation, and AI are driving a new wave of modernization in public services. They’re helping to make them more accessible, responsive, and cost-effective. The Kingdom of Bahrain shows how this can be done. In this blog, we explore how, through a cloud-first strategy, the country has modernized its public services, boosted economic growth, and developed a culture of innovation.