AWS Public Sector Blog

Category: AWS GovCloud (US)

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Govplace helps NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis scale on demand and reduce research costs on AWS

As the primary agency of the US government responsible for biomedical and public health research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the leading medical research centers in the world. The NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis (OPA) is tasked with helping NIH prioritize its research. OPA wanted to find a better way to optimize its cloud costs as its analytical research demands continued to grow. That need led OPA to work with AWS Partner Govplace, a systems integrator and solution provider for the public sector. Read this post to learn more about how OPA reduced research costs and scaled on demand.

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Well-rounded technical architecture for a RAG implementation on AWS

In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), data isn’t just king—it’s the entire kingdom. Our previous blog post, Anduril unleashes the power of RAG with enterprise search chatbot Alfred on AWS, highlighted how Anduril Industries revolutionized enterprise search with Alfred, their innovative chat-based assistant powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. In this post, we examine the technical intricacies that make this system possible.

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Enabling AI leadership in the age of government efficiency

Global leaders are convening in Germany this week at the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss key foreign policy and security challenges. Amid these discussions, one thing is clear: global leadership increasingly hinges on technological progress. In particular, the rapid progress of artificial intelligence (AI) presents an extraordinary opportunity for transformative innovation. For the U.S. government, this moment marks a crucial inflection point: embrace bold modernization of digital infrastructure and AI investment or risk being outpaced by global competitors.

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Empowering zero trust in public sector with Cisco Umbrella for Government on AWS

Zero trust in the US public sector has become critical, especially as cyber threats targeting government agencies grow more complex and sophisticated. In line with the federal mandate for zero trust architecture (ZTA) outlined in Executive Order M-22-09, government agencies are required to adopt a comprehensive security framework that continuously verifies trust for every access request. In this post, we demonstrate how Cisco Umbrella for Government, built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), plays a key role in ZTA by providing multi-layered security and granular visibility across on premises and AWS.

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Harnessing the power of generative AI in AWS GovCloud

In this post, we explore how generative artificial intelligence (AI), powered by services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, can be harnessed to meet the unique challenges of AWS GovCloud (US). We highlight use cases that demonstrate the potential of generative AI to enhance efficiency, automate workflows, and extract insights—all within a secure, compliant framework.

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Highlights from the AWS re:Invent 2024 Public Sector Innovation Session

During AWS re:Invent 2024, an Innovation Session presented by Worldwide Public Sector Vice President Dave Levy illustrated how AWS empowers customers to innovate and tackle critical challenges faster and more efficiently using cloud technology and generative artificial intelligence (AI). Take a few minutes to read this post and learn more about the transformative initiatives, inspiring customer stories, and technological developments that help AWS public sector customers improve life on Earth.

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Preparing for CMMC 2.0 compliance: What contractors can do today

CMMC compliance will soon be a must-have for federal contractors, so they need to plan now for how to achieve it. The path towards compliance differs according to the level needed and the assessments involved. Fortunately, there is no shortage of resources available to help—including from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its partners.

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Deploying AWS Modular Data Center: From ordering to delivery and installation

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Modular Data Center (MDC) is a service that enables rapid deployment of AWS managed data centers for running location- or latency-sensitive applications in locations with limited infrastructure. It reduces deployment time in remote areas and supports up to five racks of AWS Outposts or AWS Snow Family devices. In this post, we guide you through the end-to-end process of deploying the MDC at your site.

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New AI/ML solutions in AWS GovCloud (US) underpin responsible innovation

How can technology leaders rapidly deliver responsible artificial intelligence-based innovation while aligning with the broad spectrum of strict regulatory requirements? The answer is simple: Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) provides the technology that underpins a solid foundation for securely and compliantly building and deploying AI capabilities. Read this post to learn more.

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Peraton consolidates data centers and migrates to AWS

Peraton is a mission capability integrator and delivers enterprise IT around the world. They are also an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner with competencies in government, DevOps, and migration. Peraton’s IT infrastructure and technology strategy are designed to support the delivery of mission-critical services and solutions to its customers at a global scale. In this post, we explore how Peraton used AWS to migrate and build out a virtual data center in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions within a six-month time frame with an advanced and secure end-state architecture.