AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: AWS GovCloud (US)
AWS GovCloud (US) account management best practices
In this post, we explore the essential best practices for AWS GovCloud (US) account management and avoid common pitfalls. By following these practices, you can reduce compliance risk and streamline operations across your AWS GovCloud (US) environments.
Introducing AWS Cloud WAN in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
In this post, we cover the use cases for AWS Cloud WAN in AWS GovCloud (US), walk through the key capabilities now available to government organizations and regulated industries, provide guidance on getting started, and discuss important considerations for deployment.
Why the location of your AI agent is a security decision
Learn how Amazon Web Services (AWS) operates inside a scoped compute environment with an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) execution role, network segmentation, and defense-in-depth security meeting FISMA, FedRAMP, and DoD CCSRG standards.
Introducing US-based, US citizen, 24/7 technical support for AWS GovCloud (US) customers: Your mission never sleeps, neither do we
Learn how AWS GovCloud (US) customer technical support cases are routed to US-based, US citizens. This means that 24/7, AWS Support will make every effort to ensure your cases are handled exclusively by US-based, US citizens throughout the entire case lifecycle – no opt-in or special request required.
CMMC Level 2 compliance on AWS: Why control ownership is where organizations struggle
This post brings guidance on Customer Responsibility Matrices (CRMs), authorization boundary definitions, and multi-provider control ownership into a single actionable framework for defense contractors preparing for third-party assessment.
How Leidos enhanced intelligent document processing using agentic AI on AWS
This post shares how Leidos enhanced ManagedX by adopting multi-agent workflow patterns using the open source Strands Agents SDK, and how AWS Enterprise Support helped guide that evolution.
ASI and AWS see the future of complex global operations
Learn how ASI, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), is transforming how the aviation industry manages uncertainty, optimizes operations, and reliably maintains safety at scale.
Advancing the defense system lifecycle with digital engineering on AWS
AWS provides infrastructure that enables mission and program teams to build and manage their own digital engineering environments with secure, scalable computing resources and tools. This resource supplier relationship delivers value through cost efficiency, simplified management, reliable failover, and streamlined infrastructure operations. In this post, we provide a detailed walkthrough for building a secure and scalable digital engineering environment on AWS.
Automate AWS GovCloud (US) account creation using AWS Organizations APIs
AWS GovCloud (US) is an innovative cloud solution that includes a pair of AWS Regions providing a cloud computing environment designed specifically for government agencies, contractors, and organizations that handle sensitive, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-controlled data and require US citizenship or entity status. AWS GovCloud (US) regions exist as a separate partition from […]
Accessing commercial AI from AWS GovCloud (US) for your CJIS workloads
Justice and Public Safety organizations require access to the latest foundation models (FMs) available through Amazon Bedrock for mission-critical AI implementations. This post aids with your evaluation of important CJIS compliance considerations that JPS organizations must address when implementing these architectures.









