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Category: AWS GovCloud (US)

Introducing AWS Cloud WAN in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions

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

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

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

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.

Advancing the defense system lifecycle with digital engineering on AWS

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

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 […]

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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.