AWS Public Sector Blog
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TalkingPoints scales student impact with AWS and RosterStream by Ednition
In this post, we explore how TalkingPoints partnered with AWS and Ednition to build a real-time, scalable infrastructure that powers more proactive communication between schools and families.
How the City of Atlanta transformed its Department of Customer Service with Amazon Connect
The City of Atlanta worked with AWS and AWS Partners to modernize its contact center using Amazon Connect. By moving away from a patchwork on-premises system and toward a unified, cloud-based platform, the city improved its service delivery, increased scalability, and built a more resilient foundation. Read this post to learn more.
OpenSecrets uses AWS to transform political transparency through enhanced data matching
OpenSecrets is a nonpartisan, independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as the trusted authority on money in American politics. Its vision is for Americans to use data on money in politics to create a more vibrant, representative, and responsive democracy. Through the AWS Imagine Grant—a public grant program that provides both cash and AWS credit funding to registered nonprofit organizations that are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions—OpenSecrets embarked on an ambitious project to revolutionize its political contribution database
Driving public sector innovation: Building a data lakehouse and analytics platform on AWS for public housing
In this post, we explore how Singapore’s Housing & Development Board (HDB) worked with AWS Professional Services to design and build the ARK data lakehouse on AWS, detailing the data strategy, platform architecture, and the benefits realized.
WestCare uses AWS to give clinicians more time to focus on healing
In this post, we explore how WestCare—a worldwide family of nonprofit organizations providing treatment and rehabilitation, mental health and wellness, emergency support, housing opportunities, education and prevention, criminal justice, domestic violence, and veterans services—uses AWS services to transform healthcare delivery and reduce administrative burden.
Powering genetic rare disease diagnostics with AWS at Hannover Medical School (MHH)
The Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) based genetic diagnostics has revolutionized our ability to identify and understand rare diseases, particularly in pediatric cases where early diagnosis, sometimes within a few hours to days, can dramatically improve patient outcomes. However, WGS needs significant computational resources for analyzing genomic data, which presents a challenge to academic medical centers to balance between flexibility, scalability, speed, and cost. The Department of Human Genetics at Hannover Medical School (MHH), one of Germany’s leading university hospitals, has developed an innovative solution to this challenge by using AWS. Read this post to learn more.
Kansas State University modernizes geospatial research with Geocat on AWS
Kansas State University (K-State)—In collaboration with AWS and AWS Partner, ROK Technologies—is developing Geocat: a scalable, cloud-native ArcGIS Enterprise platform. Designed to serve students, faculty, and extension professionals, Geocat is advancing K-State’s land-grant mission by making cutting-edge geospatial infrastructure accessible across the university and beyond.
Beyond earth’s bounds: How Blue Origin is leveraging the AWS Cloud for AI-powered space exploration
Blue Origin is transforming space exploration with a mission to make space access routine, reliable, and cost-effective. In January 2025, the company achieved a historic milestone with its first orbital spaceflight—the New Glenn 1 (NG-1) rocket launch—powered by AWS GovCoud (US) and generative AI.
Modernizing research and clinical infrastructure: How the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine migrated its LIMS to AWS
Read this post to learn how Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center migrated its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to a secure, hybrid cloud environment in collaboration with AWS. The migration strengthened the system’s reliability, improved security, lowered costs—all while laying the groundwork for future growth.
CTrees uses AWS to track carbon in every living tree on Earth
CTrees is a nonprofit organization on a mission to track carbon in every living tree on Earth to accelerate natural climate solutions. In 2024, CTrees secured the AWS Imagine Grant, combining cash funding and cloud credits to enhance the organization’s flagship Jurisdictional monitor, report, and verify (JMRV) tool. This free, open data platform provides precise annual measurements of carbon stocks, forest area, emissions, and land use activities—revolutionizing how governments and organizations track climate policy progress and develop jurisdictional carbon credit programs.