AWS GovCloud (US)

AWS GovCloud (US) is an innovative compliant cloud solution that technology leaders trust to host sensitive and controlled unclassified information (CUI) data, and is built to enable mission and business critical, high-value assets. It is comprised of two physically and logically isolated U.S. sovereign regions, AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West), operated by U.S. citizens on U.S. soil that enable secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise cloud architectures. Connectivity is available from both the public Internet and privately with AWS Direct Connect.

At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), AWS GovCloud (US) transformed how the DoE processes critical government data. When the U.S. Treasury needed to break down data silos and enhance their threat detection capabilities, PNNL leveraged AWS GovCloud (US) to consolidate multiple databases and implement advanced analytics. This enabled Treasury to identify and respond to financial threats with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The platform's FedRAMP High infrastructure proved ideal for handling sensitive government data, while providing the flexibility to incorporate cutting-edge tools like AI/ML and process complex environmental datasets. Since 2011, AWS GovCloud (US) provides the perfect balance of security, efficiency, and innovation, allowing organizations like PNNL to create capabilities to advance human and scientific progress.

Transform your government agency's efficiency while maintaining the highest security standards with AWS GovCloud (US). From automated compliance processes and comprehensive security measures to cutting-edge Generative AI capabilities, AWS GovCloud (US) offers a proven path to modernization that's trusted by agencies like NASA, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our U.S. sovereign regions, operated by U.S. citizens on U.S. soil, provide the perfect balance of innovation and compliance, enabling you to handle sensitive data and CUI with confidence while dramatically improving operational efficiency. Download our insight paper on how to elevate efficiency using AWS GovCloud (US) and visit our public sector efficiency website.

AWS GovCloud (US) Regions offer three Availability Zones with multiple, geographically distributed data centers for high availability. Customers can implement multi-region/multi-AZ architectures for mission-critical workloads or single-AZ for less stringent needs. Gain insights into resiliency posture with AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Simulator, and deploy archiving, backup and restore with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery and AWS Backup. Discover how AWS GovCloud (US) enables innovation and resilience for government and industry leaders with highly-regulated, sensitive workloads by downloading this paper.

AWS GovCloud (US) is for verified U.S. government agencies and entities. Root Account holders must pass a screening process validating U.S. persons status and must be a (green card holder or citizen as defined by the U.S. Department of State). It has a separate Identity and Access Management (IAM) system with unique credentials for account access and user access. You manage AWS GovCloud (US) environments through a dedicated console, command line interface (CLI), or application programming interface (API) calls.