AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Generative AI
How the University of Arizona’s KMap transforms research collaboration with AI-powered discovery on AWS
When a University of Arizona associate professor needed to build a cross-disciplinary research team of women researchers for a new initiative, identifying the right experts seemed daunting. With thousands of faculty members spread across hundreds of departments, what would have traditionally required weeks of searching outdated websites and disconnected databases was completed in minutes through Knowledge Map (KMap), an AI-powered research platform developed by the University of Arizona and built on AWS.
How tax agencies are modernizing contact centers with Amazon Connect and generative AI
This blog post explores how the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (Wisconsin DOR) are using AWS applications and services to modernize their contact centers to improve resilience, reduce costs, and scale support for the communities they serve.
Weill Cornell Medicine digitizes historical medical archives with generative AI on AWS
In this blog post, you will learn how Weill Cornell Medicine used generative AI to build a secure, searchable interface for its historical medical archives and unlock new research opportunities while preserving the integrity of these one-of-a-kind materials.
Empowering personalized learning at scale: Loyola Marymount University’s AI course companion
Read this post to learn how Loyola Marymount University worked with AWS to develop a secure, course-specific tool called the AI Study Companion, which has earned strong faculty approval while providing students with the support they need at substantial cost savings compared to commercial alternatives.
Prompt engineering with PartyRock: A guide for educators
This post explores how prompt engineering—the art of effectively communicating with AI—can help educators guide their students in building powerful educational tools using PartyRock.
Unlock enterprise data for generative AI by integrating structured sources with Amazon Bedrock in AWS GovCloud (US)
In this blog post, we demonstrate how public sector organizations can overcome the challenges that emerge when integrating Amazon Redshift and other AWS relational databases with Amazon Bedrock. You’ll learn how to utilize enterprise data to generate AI-powered analytical insights by using natural language queries through Amazon Bedrock Agents and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. This custom solution enables seamless connectivity between your structured data sources and generative AI applications, eliminating the need for data duplication and significantly reducing development effort.
Building the AI-ready workforce of tomorrow
In this era of rapid technology adoption, higher education institutions face a considerable challenge. They must adopt AI to drive value for their own organization, while also fulfilling their core mission—preparing students for an AI-integrated workforce. Read this post to learn more.
Legal Aid Society of Westchester County transforms criminal defense with AI-powered case management system
With support from the AWS Imagine Grant, the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County developed a client database program that revolutionizes how public defenders manage cases, review evidence, and protect constitutional rights. As a result, LASW’s legal teams were able to serve their clients better and advance justice reform. Read this post to learn more.
Highlights from AWS Nonprofit Generative AI Week 2025
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.
How Fischer Identity rapidly built a natural-language tool for user permissions queries with AWS
Fischer Identity, a leader in identity and access management (IAM) and identity governance for higher education, partnered with the AWS Product Acceleration education technology (EdTech) team to build a generative AI tool that converts natural language into SQL queries—moving from proof of concept in 5 days and to beta readiness in only 6 months. This post explores how the collaboration produced a text-to-SQL solution that nontechnical security administrators can use to get instant answers.









