AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Public Sector
Optimizing database backup strategy: How Service NSW achieved 70% cost reduction with AWS Backup
In this post, we explore how Service NSW used AWS services to optimize its backup strategies while maintaining strict compliance requirements. By moving from a straightforward turnkey solution to a sophisticated, tiered approach, Service NSW achieved significant cost savings while enhancing its disaster recovery capabilities. The organization’s innovative use of automation for backup testing sets a new standard for efficient backup validation in large-scale database environments.
Extracting, analyzing, and interpreting information from Medicaid forms with AWS Bedrock Data Automation
What if paper forms could be processed at the same speed as digital forms? What if their contents could be automatically entered in the same database as the digital forms? Medicaid agencies could analyze data in near real-time and drive actionable insights on a single dashboard. Whether a provider submits claims electronically or on paper, the claim could be adjudicated using the same process and analyzed the same way, saving both time and money. AI and ML services from AWS allow Medicaid agencies to create this streamlined solution. Moreover, AWS enables the adoption of solutions like this by providing no code or low code serverless services. Read this post to learn more
How to use life sciences data from AWS Open Data program in Amazon Bedrock
In this post, we discuss how to use datasets in the Registry of Open Data on AWS with Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases. With Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, you can give foundation models (FMs) and agents contextual information from private and public data sources to deliver more relevant, accurate, and customized responses.
Secure your cloud journey with Tenable Cloud Security: Now FedRAMP authorized
We’re excited to announce a significant milestone in our commitment to securing your cloud environments with a new Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization at the Moderate impact level for Tenable Cloud Security—hosted on AWS GovCloud (US). This achievement extends from the existing FedRAMP authorized service of Tenable Government Solutions (also known as Tenable One). Both authorizations underscores Tenable’s dedication to providing best-in-class cloud security for even the most demanding cloud environments.
Accelerating mission success through digital engineering innovation with SAIC
Federal agencies use AWS and the AWS Partner Network to deliver complex systems efficiently and effectively. Digital engineering (DE) has emerged as a game-changing approach to addressing these challenges. We recently sat down with Christopher G. Finlay, VP of engineering at the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Innovation Factory, to discuss how digital engineering is transforming the federal space and accelerating mission success.
AWS Expands Ground Station as a Service Partner Program with KSAT
AWS is expanding its AWS Ground Station as a Service Partner Program, increasing the options for space customers to bring space data to the AWS Cloud and realize its benefits. Today, AWS is excited to announce an enhanced collaboration with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a world-leading provider of communication services for spacecraft and launch vehicles, as part of the AWS Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) Partner Program. Satellite operators can now seamlessly access KSAT’s global satellite ground station network and operation services as well as the services and tools of AWS—the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud.
Highlights from the 2025 AWS Imagine Education, State, and Local Government keynote
The eighth annual AWS Imagine conference for education, state, and local government leaders kicked off in Chicago today. Taking place in the Windy City for the first time, attendees will partake in a day-and-a-half of programming that explores how education and government customers can innovate on behalf of those they serve. Kim Majerus, AWS Vice President of Global Education and US State and Local Government, delivered the keynote address, which focused on how AWS is helping reframe, retrain, and reenergize public sector organizations. Read this post to learn more about some of the highlights from today’s keynote.
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.









