Claude Now Cleared for U.S. Government Use on Amazon Bedrock

Claude

Claude AI, one of the most advanced AI models out there, is now officially approved for use in highly secure U.S. government environments, thanks to Amazon Bedrock on AWS GovCloud (US).

What’s the Big Deal?

This means Claude can now be used in projects that require FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 4 & 5 certifications. These are among the strictest security standards for cloud services in the U.S.

In simple terms,

Claude is now safe and approved for serious government work, including defense, intelligence, and sensitive civilian operations.

What Can Agencies Do with Claude?

Government teams can now use Claude to,

  • Analyze long documents and reports
  • Handle sensitive information securely
  • Build AI-powered tools for smarter decision-making

What’s Included?

Models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku are ready to use. Plus, Amazon Bedrock also provides tools like,

  • Agents to automate tasks
  • Guardrails to ensure safe use
  • Knowledge bases and model testing tools

Who Can Use This?

If you work in a federal agency, are a defense contractor, or are an approved partner, you can now access Claude through Amazon Bedrock in GovCloud regions, using the usual AWS tools.