AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: AWS DataSync
Enabling resilient hybrid edge architectures with AWS
Organizations operating in austere environments require robust, resilient architectures that maintain operations regardless of connectivity status. This post explores how to implement and deploy resilient hybrid edge architectures using Amazon Web Services (AWS), with a focus on network resilience, data synchronization, security, and configuration management. We’ll cover best practices for deploying and managing hybrid architectures […]
Greenwood Genetic Center transforms genomic medicine on AWS
The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) is a nonprofit institute organized to provide clinical genetic services, diagnostic laboratory testing, educational programs and resources, and research in the field of medical genetics. To make its medical records accessible to providers, the GGC created a data warehouse to serve as a single repository for its data, where clinicians have access to an all-encompassing view of patients’ records. Read this post to learn more.
Transforming Medicaid: Crafting a robust data strategy with AWS for operational efficiency
What if a Medicaid agency could make sure that their leadership and staff had access to a reliable, single source of truth for their data in one unified platform? The implementation of an operational data store (ODS) presents a viable solution. This post explains the architectural choices available with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to effectively create and maintain an ODS.
Data ingress and egress through Trusted Research Environments and other secure enclaves
Data Review & Transfer Component (DRTC) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a seamless solution to review, approve, and automate sensitive data transfer requests into and out of secure enclaves. In this post, we take you through the benefits of using DRTC to review data and other research artifacts for sensitivity prior to transfer into and out of these secure environments, in particular Trusted Research Environments (TREs).
How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy
The potential of open data to transform governance and public services is immense, but realizing this potential requires overcoming common obstacles. In this post, we will explore best practices and solutions for Canadian public sector organizations seeking to use the cloud for open data, specifically examining how Amazon Web Services (AWS) can enable open data success.
Renaissance Learning improves operations and scalability by migrating to AWS
Renaissance Learning is a global leader in the pre-K–12 education technology (EdTech) space. Renaissance delivers its products to 16 million students across the world, and its digital solutions are used in more than one-third of US schools and 100-plus countries. As part of its cloud consolidation strategy, Renaissance migrated DnA, its standards-based assessment creation and administration solution, from Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to Amazon Web Services (AWS). After migration, Renaissance realized performance, scalability, and security improvements, all while reducing cloud spend by 30 percent.
Modern data strategy for government tax and labor systems
Introduction Government authorities such as tax, unemployment insurance, and other finance agencies across the US and globally are seeking ways to innovate. They are trying to unlock insights from their data, deliver better customer experiences, and improve operations using cutting-edge technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other data analytics tools. […]
How transit agencies can use AWS to improve safety and passenger experience
Fleet managers can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to ingest and analyze fleet driver data. In this post, we share how a large public transit agency in the United States worked with AWS to create a proof-of-concept (POC) to analyze operator behavior and improve its visibility of sudden acceleration-based events.
How the Imaging Data Commons migrated 40 million medical images using AWS DataSync
Learn how the National Cancer Institute Imaging Data Commons (IDC) team migrated the Imaging Data Commons data to AWS using AWS DataSync. Plus, learn how to get started with IDC data, which is accessible at no cost through the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program.
Build population health systems to enhance healthcare customer experiences on AWS
As the amount of health data increases, different healthcare, life sciences, population health, and public health organizations are working to modernize their data infrastructure, unify their data, and innovate faster with technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). In this blog post, we dive deep on architecture guidance that enables healthcare providers to improve patient care.









