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Secure cloud for government
The AWS Cloud provides secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions to support the unique requirements and missions of the U.S. Federal Government. Our cloud services can be employed to meet mandates, reduce costs, drive efficiencies, and increase innovation across civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Defense.
Cloud computing offers a pay-as-you-go model, delivering access to up-to-date technology resources that are managed by experts. Access AWS services over the internet, with no upfront costs (no capital investment), and pay only for the computing resources that you use, as your needs scale.
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Ensure security and compliance
AWS is architected with comprehensive security capabilities to satisfy the most demanding information security requirements.
AWS provides cloud capability across all classification levels: Unclassified, Sensitive, Secret, and Top Secret.
The AWS Cloud offers rich controls, auditing, and broad security accreditations to enable compliance with FedRAMP, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and more.
Drive innovation in support of citizens and warfighters
Our builder’s mindset helps enable the U.S. Government to continue to innovate to protect and support citizens and warfighters. AWS offers more services than any other cloud provider, with fully 200 featured services available for a wide range of technologies. AWS also has the deepest functionality within those services.
AWS has the broadest and deepest set of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) services for your business. We are focused on solving some of the toughest challenges that hold back ML from being in the hands of every developer.
Support critical missions
AWS is committed to helping U.S. Government customers and partners deliver their most critical missions.
- AWS was the first commercial cloud service provider accredited to support government workloads across the full range of U.S. Government data classification.
- AWS GovCloud (US) gives government customers and their partners the flexibility to architect secure cloud solutions that adhere to U.S. Goverment compliance regulations.
- In 2014, we launched our first Top Secret Region, the first air-gapped commercial cloud accredited to support classified workloads followed by the launch of our Secret Region (2017) and our second Top Secret Region (2021).
Self-paced cloud computing courses for U.S. federal government employees and contractors
AWS is offering curated, self-paced online learning opportunities focused on topics for both new and experienced AWS users. Courses are available at no cost to the public, including to U.S. government employees and contractors.
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U.S. Census Bureau Facilitates Online Responses through Scalable, Resilient Web Solution on AWS
"AWS GovCloud (US) provided maximum flexibility and availability. Going from multiple periods of downtime throughout the year to zero was by far the biggest benefit of the solution.”
— Zack Schwartz
IT Service Management Office Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau
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