AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Generative AI
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.
Empowering educators: How Innovation Sandbox on AWS accelerates learning objectives through secure, cost-effective, and recyclable sandbox management
In this blog, we will explore how customers can use Innovation Sandbox on AWS to transform the management of temporary sandbox environments, so that they can focus on driving innovation, skill building, and developing the next big technological breakthrough.
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.
Building a generative AI assistant for government organizations with Amazon Q
In this post, we explore how Amazon Q Business is transforming government organizations through secure, AI-powered assistance across various use cases—from public records management to workforce development. Its robust security features, compliance standards, and data privacy controls make it an ideal solution for government entities undergoing digital transformation.
Meeple, Padua University spin-off, launches Amazon Bedrock AI Plugin for Moodle
Meeple Srl—a technology spin-off from the University of Padua and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner—has released the Amazon Bedrock API Provider plugin for Moodle. This open source integration enables educational institutions to seamlessly connect Moodle Learning Management Systems with Amazon Bedrock, providing access to foundation models. Read this post to learn more.
UC Merced automates document data extraction to support research using Amazon Bedrock LLMs
In the rapidly evolving landscape of academic research, cloud computing and advanced digital services have revolutionized the way scientists collaborate, analyze data, and disseminate findings. AWS is partnering with higher education institutions to revolutionize how research is conducted.
Claude for Education now available in AWS Marketplace
Imagine equipping every student with an adaptive study companion, faculty with an AI assistant for creating engaging teaching materials, and staff with an AI collaborator for tracking and analyzing student progress—that’s what Anthropic is offering with Claude for Education. Universities can now equip their academic community with this educational version of Claude while benefiting from the streamlined procurement and billing benefits of AWS. Read this post to learn more.
Celebrating the 2025 AWS Champions: Visionaries transforming government and education
The Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education (CDG/CDE) and AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector. Curated by the CDG/CDE, this annual awards program recognizes visionary public and private sector organizations across state and local government (SLG), K–12, and higher education that are using the power of cloud computing to deliver better, faster, and more inclusive services.
Vanderbilt University launches Cloud Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vanderbilt University are excited to announce the launch of the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab (CIL) for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS. This new creative collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of digital preservation technologies and cloud-based solutions.
Personalized learning support at scale: How UT Austin built a generative AI tutor platform on AWS
Building on a commitment to using innovative technologies to enhance the learning experience, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) collaborated with AWS to develop UT Sage, a faculty-guided, generative AI tutor platform. UT Sage provides conversational course-related support on-demand while aligning with responsible AI frameworks and preserving the essential connection between faculty and students. In this post, learn how UT Austin worked with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to build UT Sage and what this experience can teach other institutions navigating the promise and responsibility of AI in higher education.