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That seems like an intended feature. I think that AWS GovCloud isn't designed for classified information, or for Government use only. From the advertising page
by toomanybeersies 8y ago
That seems like an intended feature. I think that AWS GovCloud isn't designed for classified information, or for Government use only.
From the advertising page:
> The region is operated by employees who are U.S. citizens on U.S. soil. The region is only accessible to vetted U.S. entities and root account holders, who must confirm they are U.S. Persons to gain access to this region.
As long as you've proved you're a US Entity, it seems like you should be able to use GovCloud.
GovCloud seems like it's just some box-checking activity to ensure that there aren't any foreigners interacting with the system. Other than that, it's not any different from normal AWS regions.
- duskwuff 8y agoTwo words: "government contractors". Restricting GovCloud to government entities would leave contractors in the awkward position of being unable to use AWS for government contracts.
- astura 8y ago>GovCloud seems like it's just some box-checking activity to ensure that there aren't any foreigners interacting with the system. This is exactly it; it's a compliance thing. GovCloud is compliant with various regulations that the government has for its data handling and storage GovCloud is used by private entities that are doing business with the government - for example, contractors.