AWS Public Sector Blog

Tonis Pihlakas

Author: Tonis Pihlakas

Tõnis is a technical business development manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector, helping governments across the globe deliver reliable IT services to their citizens. Building on years of hands-on experience digitalizing the public sector in Estonia, he is passionate about helping AWS customers establish meaningful digital societies around the world.

Creating a strategic approach to government continuity

Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions. But according to our customers, this journey often brings challenges and roadblocks that are organizational rather than technical. Learn key takeaways from our engagements with public sector customers that can help you better prepare for this transformation.

Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

Today, AWS announced Continuity of Government IT on AWS (CGIT), a comprehensive cloud-based solution guide that enables governments to protect their digital assets and services during disruptions of any kind. Governments can use CGIT to retain the integrity of critical datasets, back up applications, and transfer services to run in the cloud, reducing the risk of compromise and enabling continuity of government.