AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Public Sector
How to use data from the AWS Open Data program in Amazon Bedrock
Many government agencies, like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), participate in the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program. In this post, we discuss how to use NOAA datasets in the Registry of Open Data on AWS using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases.
Seven lessons learned: Driving AWS Cloud adoption in research at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University’s journey from supporting a single researcher to enabling a university-wide cloud-powered research ecosystem didn’t happen overnight. In this blog, we highlight seven key strategies that helped drive this transformation.
Cloud Innovation Center launch at the University of Pittsburgh
In a landmark partnership that promises to transform both health sciences research and athletics, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the establishment of the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Sports Analytics Cloud Innovation Center (CIC), powered by AWS. Read this post to learn more.
Future-ready law enforcement: Bedfordshire Police embraces digital agility to deliver modern policing services
A collaboration between the UK’s Bedfordshire Police and AWS resulted in rapid deployment of high-impact, cloud-based solutions that free up officer and staff time and resources. This has helped officers to better serve communities and victims. Based on cloud technology, the model is easily replicable by other law-enforcement organizations.
High-level architecture and components for a generative AI-based RAG solution
In this post, we walk through a step-by-step guide to building your own Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution on AWS, complete with open-source instructions and best practices. Learn how to harness the same technological foundations that power enterprise-grade proposal automation while maintaining security, compliance, and content quality.
Going beyond vibes: Evaluating your Amazon Bedrock workloads for production
Many organizations validate their generative AI–based workloads on their emotional reaction to a foundation model’s output instead of real testing criteria. In this post, we show you how you can move away from vibe testing and effectively evaluate your Amazon Bedrock workloads for production.
6 EdTech AI trends: How artificial intelligence is reshaping education
At AWS, we work with EdTechs of all sizes, giving us unique insight into how AI is shaping the industry. Based on our work with EdTechs and educational institutions around the world, we’ve identified six key trends shaping the future of AI in education.
3 things you’ll find at the 2025 AWS Imagine for education, state, and local government conference
The AWS Imagine for education, state, and local government conference—taking place on July 29-30 in Chicago—is designed for decision-makers eager to explore practical cloud and AI strategies that can help them better provide for their beneficiaries and staff. Whether you’re looking to improve student success, enhance civic initiatives, or accelerate research, this two-day, no-cost event will deliver real-world knowledge and connections to help you turn ideas into impact. In this post, we highlight what you can expect at the conference.
How the University of Johannesburg uses AI chatbots to increase student engagement and reduce costs
In this post, we discuss how the University of Johannesburg worked with CX/SIM, an AWS Partner, to develop an AI-powered service automation chatbot that increased student engagement and reduced costs.
Tagging governance using AWS Organizations in the public sector
When Department of the Air Force (DAF) software factories scale their cloud operations across mission-critical environments, maintaining consistent resource tagging becomes crucial for security, compliance, and operational effectiveness. For organizations like Kessel Run, a unit that provides capabilities within the DAF Battle Network, ensuring compliance while maintaining rapid deployment capabilities is essential for delivering capabilities to warfighters. In this post, we discuss a solution that enabled Kessel Run to enforce tagging standards at resource creation while supporting their complex deployment patterns.