AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

In this post, we highlight the key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024 for government agencies. So if youre a government leader and you want to get up to speed on all the essential information and insights from AWS re:Invent 2024, weve compiled what youre looking for here.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A multi-account strategy is important for Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector customers because it is the foundation of cloud governance and compliance. Different security controls can be implemented for different workloads and different SDLC environments. Organizations is provided at no additional cost to AWS customers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

If youre working in highly regulated industries like the federal government or national security, you face unique challengesfrom managing complex legacy systems with accumulated technical debt to keeping pace with rapidly evolving technologies. Figure 1: LISA Model Management console with both Amazon ECS (e.g.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This post discusses the management of AWS in higher education institutions, emphasizing governance to securely foster innovation without compromising security and detailing policies and responsibilities for managing AWS accounts across projects and research. How does the UBC CIC manage multiple stakeholders?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Renzo Rodriguez, managing director of US Federal Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services (AWS), sat down with Les Call, director of the Department of Defense CIO Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, in a recent episode of Mission Innovation, powered by AWS , to explore the challenges and strategies of implementing zero trust within the DoD.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) employs project management principles to deliver public sector cloud outcomes. This blog post highlights project management tools, references, and AWS Management Console tips that give public sector customers better project visibility, automate task management, and help accelerate project outcomes.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

With more than 85 percent of its governments workload now hosted in the cloud, Bahrains approach offers insights for other nations embarking on their own digital transformations. In 2017, the government introduced its Cloud First Policy, which acknowledged cloud computing as a key enabler for digital transformation.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

After suffering a ransomware attack in 2019, Benjamin Buecher, IT manager for Lodi, Calif., and his team upgraded their cyberdefenses to include Rubrik Cloud Data Management. Buecher tells StateTech how the city discovered and implemented the solution.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

From local school districts to large federal agencies, today’s citizens expect to connect with government services in secure and frictionless ways. While helping customers, agents typically switch between numerous applications, such as their contact center platform, CRM, ticketing, and knowledge management systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

Government (USG) officials, allied nations’ diplomats, and private sector leaders to discuss approaches to shape the global future of responsible artificial intelligence (AI). He emphasized the need for the USG to cooperate with partners and allies in creating guardrails for responsible AI governance. The event convened senior U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Consequently, these organizations must implement systems with fine-grained access controls to make sure that only authorized individuals can view the data they are permitted to access.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

State and local governments may deploy devices such as PCs and smartphones as part of an approach called Device as a Service. Today, the DaaS concept involves procurement and management of devices, he says. DaaS is a…

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

In an increasingly digital world, governments and public sector entities are seeking secure and efficient ways to use cloud technologies. AWS third-party audit attestation documents are used to determine inherited controls and what required controls may be remaining for customers to implement in their environment.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

In 2021, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) awarded a contract to Mi-Case , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner, to replace its legacy systems managing case data across the state’s corrections facilities. Mi-Case provides live, fully integrated case management software that replaced IDOC’s legacy systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Healthcare institutions have the opportunity to accelerate their move to the cloud, but first they need more clarity in how to manage healthcare data governance securely and in compliance with all regulations. Develop a risk management framework to support healthcare providers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In the intricate web of government agencies, the smooth exchange of data is paramount to provide citizens seamless access to digital services. Multiple agencies need to manage data sensitivity and confidentiality, which, if leaked or stolen, can be detrimental to both the citizen and the reputation of the government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

Governments encourage public sector organizations, businesses, and citizens to embrace digital technologies and practices through a range of incentives. As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) government transformation advisor, I’ve observed best practices that deliver success, and in this post, I summarize them.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

It enables government agencies, educational institutions, and healthcare providers to modernize their IT infrastructure while adhering to strict data sovereignty, security, and compliance requirements. The built-in sharing capabilities provide a solid foundation for multi-account resource management.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 27, 2025

Highlighting findings from NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference and a study on AI implementation, this article looks at the opportunities and challenges AI presents for government leaders. Here we explore the AI challenges state and local agencies face and six best practices to guide government AI adoption strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Generative AI presents educators with an opportunity to create highly personalised work, aligned to the rate of progress manageable for each individual student, addressing their unique needs. The Department for Education of South Australia implemented an AI-powered platform to protect students online.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Because of the urgent need for decarbonization and reducing climate change, local government fleet managers are facing several major trends. Many local governments across the country have set ambitious climate targets, recognizing the substantial contribution of their vehicle fleets to their overall carbon footprint.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Google recently commissioned IDC to conduct a study that surveyed 161 federal CAIOs, government AI leaders and other decision makers to understand how agency leaders are leading in this new AI era. The study found that internal cybersecurity protection is currently the top AI use case for federal agencies according to 60% of those surveyed.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If a local government wants to re-do its IT setup, its leaders should collaborate with knowledgeable teammates, says Matt Sprague , industry strategy director, local government at Trimble , a U.S.-based He urges government administrators to ask prospective vendors how their company is working to make processes better.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

At the heart of DC-MPDs operations lies a well-established data pipeline that efficiently handles a vast array of information sourced from over 400 datasets derived from the Mark43 records management system. The data processing workflow leverages several AWS services to manage and process data based on specific conditions and events.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. For example, the cost to the UK government of maintaining legacy IT is estimated to be around 50 percent (or £2.3

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As citizens’ expectations evolve and the need for rapid, accurate information becomes more pronounced, state and local governments seek smarter ways to keep pace. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)—the dynamic duo powering the next wave of efficient state and local government services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

DPI is a country’s digital backbone, rapidly enabling modern and responsive government, increasing inclusion and economic participation, and stimulating innovation across all sectors. Consider a government agency that urgently needs to launch a new digital service.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 10, 2025

AWS is addressing this challenge head-on with specialized learning solutions designed specifically for EU government professionals. Thats why weve established a dedicated EU Public Sector Learning team, comprised of experts who work exclusively with European government institutions to address their specific cloud skills needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether filing taxes, applying for student financial aid, seeking healthcare coverage, or receiving disaster support, customers are increasingly using internet-based web applications as the primary method of interaction with the federal government. Reference architecture for implementing a modern application on AWS GovCloud (US).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

State and local government (SLG) agencies now have procurement questions to ask and decisions to make to maximize governance and security, simplify vendor management, and accelerate the overall process within a heavily regulated procurement environment.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Today, Liam Maxwell, director of government transformation for Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced the winners of the first Future of Government Awards during a virtual ceremony. The Future of Government Awards recognize the people and projects leading public sector digital transformation around the world.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions. Enable members of your organization with the policies and tools to take ownership for implementing and launching your continuity plan.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2025

Google's experiences across the Public Sector have led us to offer an adaptable framework for governments for defining and refining your governments AI & data access strategy. Defining a government Data Access Platform (DAP): A platform where individuals and businesses can easily find and access government data.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A new year means a fresh start, and what better way to kick things off than by learning about hot topics in government? There is hardly any room for error when it comes to your agencys cybersecurity, and the first step is to be aware of the latest best practices around zero trust, identity management, and the current risk landscape.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are among the most in-demand, but a variety of cloud skills like architecture, data management and storage, and software development are among the top 10 needed IT skills. Building on the programs success, AWS will bring AWS Learning Days to new cities in 2025.

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