AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Public Sector Partners
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.
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.
How CIMAR’s platform enables a national lung cancer screening program at scale, powered by AWS
In this post, we describe how AWS Partner CIMAR’s medical image management platform is enabling the rapid roll-out, scaling, and operation of the National Health Service (NHS) England’s national lung cancer program, connecting 124 acute NHS trusts and multiple mobile scanning units.
University of Luxembourg and AWS collaborate to improve educational experiences
AWS and the University of Luxembourg have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance education through the use of cutting-edge cloud technology. The MoU aims to strengthen the collaboration in cloud computing, focusing on skills development, research, and artificial intelligence (AI) integration. Read this post to learn more.
How AWS can help partners grow in the Middle East
One of the primary strategies for growth for partners is through global expansion. HAQM Web Services (AWS) continues to invest in infrastructure around the globe. The Middle East is one region with huge potential for growth. According to IDC, more than 75 percent of workloads are on premises in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. The AWS and IDC report “Unlocking the Full Potential of AI in the Middle East” points out that 28 percent of organizations surveyed in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are currently investing in AI while another 50 percent plan to invest. Read this post to learn more.
Funding, innovation, AI and more: What to expect at AWS Imagine Nonprofit 2025
On March 26, the Imagine Nonprofit conference will bring together nonprofit visionaries and leading technologists at HAQM HQ2 outside of Washington, DC. This no-cost, in-person event helps nonprofits rethink what’s possible for their missions with cloud technology. Read this post to learn more about what Imagine Nonprofit has in store.
Govplace helps NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis scale on demand and reduce research costs on AWS
As the primary agency of the US government responsible for biomedical and public health research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the leading medical research centers in the world. The NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis (OPA) is tasked with helping NIH prioritize its research. OPA wanted to find a better way to optimize its cloud costs as its analytical research demands continued to grow. That need led OPA to work with AWS Partner Govplace, a systems integrator and solution provider for the public sector. Read this post to learn more about how OPA reduced research costs and scaled on demand.
53 new or updated datasets available on the Registry of Open Data on AWS
The AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program makes high-value, cloud-optimized datasets publicly available on HAQM Web Services (AWS). AWS works with data providers to democratize access to data by making it available to the public for analysis on AWS; develop new cloud-based techniques, formats, and tools that lower the cost of working with data; and encourage the development of communities that benefit from access to shared datasets. The full list of publicly available datasets are on the Registry of Open Data on AWS and are now also discoverable on AWS Data Exchange. This quarter, AWS released 53 new or updated datasets and you can learn more about them in this post.
Well-rounded technical architecture for a RAG implementation on AWS
In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), data isn’t just king—it’s the entire kingdom. Our previous blog post, Anduril unleashes the power of RAG with enterprise search chatbot Alfred on AWS, highlighted how Anduril Industries revolutionized enterprise search with Alfred, their innovative chat-based assistant powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. In this post, we examine the technical intricacies that make this system possible.
Orange County United Way uses HAQM Connect to optimize 2-1-1 community service
Serving hundreds of thousands of residents in all 34 cities of the region, Orange County United Way provides a wide range of vital community services throughout Orange County, California. After working with HAQM Web Services (AWS) Partner SoftwareONE to migrate its crisis hotline to HAQM Connect in the AWS Cloud, United Way now boasts enhanced call routing, data collection, and supervisory tools. Read this post to learn more.