AWS for National Security and Defence in Australia and New Zealand
National Security and Defence agencies are using AWS to deploy cost-effective and highly-available mission-critical services to serve the community, and protect their staff.
How AWS can help your mission
Amazon Web Services (AWS) help National Security and Defence (NSD) agencies in Australia and New Zealand
enable innovation, improve citizen experiences, and simplify inter-agency collaboration.
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Benefits of cloud for National Security and Defence
Rapid and secure mission delivery and cybersecurity
Modern defence requires modern software—innovations to meet changes in the environment and that meet shifting priorities at the tactical edge, rapidly and securely. This same software needs to work reliably, even as it modernizes—and without vulnerability to cyberattack. AWS helps you get there with landing zones, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps architectural guidance.
Bringing technology to the tactical edge
Snowball Edge is a self-contained piece of secure hardware, small enough to check in as a piece of airplane luggage. Discover how militaries can use it to stay connected in even the most extreme environments. Using Snowball Edge you can deliver multi-domain integration and information advantage to the tactical edge from unclassified to top secret levels.
Increase military readiness with AWS IoT for Defence and National Security
AWS IoT for Defence and National Security AWS IoT for Defence and National Security (IoT4D) increases readiness by driving operational excellence for manufacturing and supply chains, improving sustainability for buildings and bases, improving equipment maintenance and uptime, and providing situational awareness at the tactical edge.
Achieving security and compliance with cloud
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) promotes the security benefits that can come from cloud adoption. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has also recognised this with its blog post ‘More Secure in the Public Cloud’. The following IDC paper looks at the initiatives causing agencies to accelerate their cloud adoption plans, the risks IT leaders face by delaying, and how secure, compliant cloud environments help agencies achieve compliance for their sensitive workloads.
Scaling cyber threat intelligence sharing with the Australian Cyber Security Center
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is the Australian Government lead agency for cyber security. In this video, the ACSC present their Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) capability, powered by AWS, which scales visibility of cyber threats rapidly across collaborating members. Learn how to build a cyber threat intelligence platform on AWS, connect into the CTIS ecosystem, and automate your security response in real time.
Learn more from our customers
HEO Robotics monitors satellites and debris from space using AWS
As the world’s first commercial satellite-to-satellite intelligence company, HEO Robotics has grown rapidly to support governments, defense agencies, and commercial operators in visually monitoring objects from orbit. HEO Robotics is using AWS to securely connect and centralize satellites and sensors in the cloud, transforming the previously complex and manual operations of space-based solutions.
Fireball International shortens wildfire detection to 3 minutes using AWS
Fireball International protects lives, homes, and the environment, through early detection, assessment, and mapping of wildfires. Using AWS, Fireball International has been able to build an efficient wildfire detection platform, processing over 2.5 million images and over 30GB of satellite data a day, and informing relevant authorities of potential wildfires within three minutes of smoke detection.
GNS Science Te Pū Ao joins the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program to better prepare for natural disasters
Freely and easily accessible data on natural hazards can help accelerate research and enables governments to better understand, prepare, and reduce risks to disasters when they occur. For the first time, GNS Science Te Pū Ao (GNS Science) GeoNet’s entire archive is available to download. This program covers the cost of storage for publicly available cloud datasets to make them accessible for analysis on AWS, and encourages the development of communities that can benefit from shared data.
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eBook: Driving innovation in local government across Australia and New Zealand
eBook: Innovation for Life - Rising to the digital transformation challenge in the public sector across Australia and New Zealand
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What is AWS security in Australia and New Zealand
Security and Compliance for Australia and New Zealand
AWS and the Australian Signals Directorate Essential Eight
Blog: Approaches to meeting Australian Government gateway requirements on AWS
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Case study: eHealth NSW Upskills Staff to Accelerate Cloud-First Strategy
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Featured Content
Accelerating innovation in Australia and New Zealand: AWS Summit Canberra keynote recap
Max Peterson, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), delivered the keynote address at the AWS Summit Canberra. Max shared regional announcements and local stories of how public sector customers are using the cloud to transform citizen services and more.
AWS does research for disaster response
“Everything has to work flawlessly in a disaster scenario,” said Matt Johannessen, who heads up the AWS Disaster Response team. “In a disaster, there’s no room for error, and it’s no time to experiment. That’s why we are doing our experimentation and invention here—before disaster strikes.”
Improving your commute, a cloud at a time: Transportation in the age of technology
Our cities are becoming smarter and faster every day, and as the modern city evolves so does its transportation offerings. By migrating transportation services to the cloud, cities can evolve to meet constituents’ transportation needs.
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