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Cyber

Amazon Launches Cloud Service Platform For Intelligence Community’s Classified Data

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

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Amazon Launches Cloud Service Platform For Intelligence Community’s Classified Data

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new cloud computing platform catered toward the Intelligence Community’s (IC) need for transferring data designated at the “Secret” level. The new AWS Secret Region, announced Monday, is available to IC partners through Amazon’s [AMZN] current Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) contract and allows for high-priority security of classified information.“The AWS Secret Region is a key component of the Intel Community’s multi-fabric cloud strategy. It will have the same material impact on the IC at…

Army

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

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