Author: AWS Public Sector Blog Team

This is a guest post from the Belgian Ministry of Finance, AWS customer The Belgian Ministry of Finance has successfully deployed a cost-effective, real-time digital tax monitoring system using Amazon Web Services (AWS). The system helps fight fraud and is expected to bring an estimated €156 million additional annual value-added tax (VAT) returns. The Belgian […]

From a student receiving algebra advice with an AI tutor to a mid-career professional reskilling for a new industry, the way people learn is changing fast. Education technology (EdTech) startups around the world are building tools to shape the future of learning. The 2026 GSV Cup 50, presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GSV […]

For years, boardroom conversations about AI focused on whether the technology was ready to be rolled out into production environments. Although AI seems to be everywhere today, an estimated 80% of AI pilots still fail to reach production. One important reason for this breakdown is that workforces aren’t adequately prepared to adopt the technology. Pluralsight […]

The relationship between a government and the people it serves becomes stronger when answers are consistent, cited from official sources, and readily available. Solutions like Granicus’s Government Experience Agent (GXA), built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and co-developed with agencies to accelerate their desired outcomes, are already delivering real-world success.

Learn how Seesaw worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build an AI-powered reading assessment tool using Amazon Transcribe, and how it has supported teachers at Vacaville Unified School District (VUSD) in northern California.

Working with AWS, a three-person Boise State University team built boisestate.ai, a custom AI platform, in just six months. The solution gives the entire campus access to multiple models while cutting per-user costs by more than 80%. Read this post to learn more.

Coursera and AWS surveyed more than 750 technology executives across six countries to understand how organizations are balancing automation, human expertise, and infrastructure modernization as they prepare for an AI-driven future. The survey reveals a clear insight: As organizations move toward AI-driven operations, success begins with the cloud.

The number of K-12 educators who use artificial intelligence (AI) is growing quickly, with many turning to AI assistants for timely and reliable insights into student performance. By eliminating administrative tasks and simplifying data analysis, these emerging tools enable teachers to focus on what matters most: supporting student growth. In the 2025-26 school year, Otus, a leading K-12 student data and assessment solution, will empower 1,165 administrators and 8,579 educators to maximize outcomes for over 106,000 students with its assistant. Putting AI into everyday practice helps these districts capitalize on the reliable data foundations they already have in place and integrate the information into effective classroom strategies.

If your public sector organization has been weighing the benefits of cloud migration against concerns about security, costs, skill gaps, or the effort required, a recent BrightTALK webinar offers a roadmap forward. In “Best Practices: Accelerating Your Cloud Modernization Journey,” Amy Wilson, migration and modernization specialist leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), joined Scott Sinclair, practice director at Enterprise Strategy Group, to share practical strategies for migrating and modernizing on the AWS Cloud. Read this post to learn more.

On October 6–9, 2025, AWS hosted AWS Nonprofit Generative AI Week, a four-day virtual experience for nonprofit professionals across all roles and experience levels. The event explored ethical AI practices, nonprofit-specific use cases, and hands-on implementation guidance. Read this post to learn more and get access to on demand content from the event.