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Knowledge graphs (KGs) and large language models (LLMs) are transforming biomedical research, but ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) outputs are trustworthy and evidence-based remains challenging. At the recent AWS and NVIDIA Open Data knowledge graph hackathon, teams of researchers tackled this challenge by developing innovative solutions that combine knowledge graphs with graph-based retrieval-augmented generation (GraphRAG). Read this post to learn more.

The US federal procurement landscape is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades. This reform aims to usher in a new era of streamlined, commercial-first procurement. At the heart of this transformation is a bold vision: Federal procurement should be as agile and efficient as modern commerce. Enter AWS Marketplace—an offering that can help federal customers navigate this new age of federal procurement.

The Presidential AI Challenge is a nationwide initiative for educators and K-12 students to develop AI-powered solutions for real-world problems in their communities. With a January 20, 2026, deadline quickly approaching, now is the time to transform your idea into an impactful project. Whether you’re building a working prototype or crafting a detailed proposal, this guide breaks down exactly what you need to do to get your submission ready—specifically focusing on using PartyRock, the AWS no-code generative AI playground powered by Amazon Bedrock.

AWS is excited to share a custom Mission Resilience Lens (MRL) for the AWS Well-Architected Tool, which provides specialized guidance for architecting resilient mission systems.

In a groundbreaking demonstration, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-Intelligence) showcased the power of cloud computing in advancing autonomous air capabilities. By leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS), General Atomics (GA) successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies to demonstrate unmanned air-to-air engagement. The demonstration—which took place on July 8, 2025—marks a significant milestone in the evolution of autonomous military systems and highlights the critical role of cloud computing in modern defense operations.

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.

The AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program makes high-value, cloud-optimized datasets publicly available on AWS. AWS works with data providers to democratize access to data by making it available to the public for analysis on AWS; develop new cloud-based techniques, formats, and tools that lower the cost of working with data; and encourage the development of communities that benefit from access to shared datasets. Through the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program, customers are making over 300 PB of high-value, cloud-optimized data available for public use.

AWS collaborated with the Virginia Army National Guard (VA ARNG) for Cyber Fortress 2025, an exercise that brought together government agencies, public utilities, and academia to strengthen critical infrastructure defense through collaborative training. Read this post to learn more.

AWS is expanding its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to Tennessee, which becomes the sixth state in the alliance. Through a strategic collaboration with the Nashville Innovation Alliance, this partnership aims to address middle Tennessee’s growing technology talent demand, with particular emphasis on AI and cloud computing skills, where tech job postings have increased by 35 percent between 2020 and 2023, with an estimated 8,000 open technology positions across the region.

AWS has developed a comprehensive suite of agentic AI solutions that are reshaping how healthcare organizations approach patient care, operational efficiency, and system resilience. AWS meets customers wherever they are on their agentic AI journey, offering everything from ready-to-deploy agents to tools for building sophisticated custom solutions. Unlike traditional AI that simply responds to prompts, these agentic AI solutions can reason, plan, and take autonomous actions to accomplish complex healthcare goals with minimal human oversight. Read this post to learn more.