AWS Wins Approval to Process NATO RESTRICTED Information
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on the 29th that it has received approval for cloud services used to process information classified as NATO RESTRICTED (NR).
The approval covers all NATO member states, and member states can now process NR workloads with approved AWS services.
AWS operates 15 regions in NATO member states, of which 7 are in mainland Europe.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on the 29th that it has received approval for cloud services used to process information classified as NATO RESTRICTED (NR). The approval covers all NATO member states. Under the approval, NATO member states can use AWS cloud services to process NR-classified information.
As a result of the approval, NATO member states can now process NR workloads using approved AWS services in AWS regions located in member states. The NR approval applies across the NATO alliance.
The available element is a common security standard that has completed a pre-assessment. AWS expects this will reduce the time, effort, and cost NATO member states need to meet security and compliance requirements.
AWS operates 15 regions in NATO member states. Of those, 7 are in mainland Europe.
Dylan Browne, manager at the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), said the approval will allow the use of commercial products that meet NATO security requirements. He said this expands the alliance's technology options and makes it possible to adopt the latest technologies while maintaining the security and resilience that underpin operations.
David Appel, acting vice president at AWS, said the approval is an industry first and the result of years of sustained effort. He said it shows AWS's commitment to supporting core missions for defense, the public sector, NATO-related customers, and partners, and said the company will continue pushing ahead with providing interoperability needed to strengthen allies' resilience and protect their citizens.
AWS unveiled the open-source AI agent Strands harness on the 23rd.
Source: IT DAILY · Kwon Young-seok
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