Key takeaways
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) will build and deploy the first-ever AI and high-performance computing (HPC) purpose-built infrastructure for the U.S. government.
- New investment will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of compute capacity across AWS Top SecretAWS Secretand AWS GovCloud (US) Regions across all classification levels.
- Expands access to AWS's trusted infrastructure and comprehensive AI services to help government agencies advance America’s AI leadership.
TodayAmazon announced an investment of up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS) U.S. government customers. This investmentset to break ground in 2026will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of AI and supercomputing capacity across AWS Top SecretAWS Secretand AWS GovCloud (US) Regions by building data centers with advanced compute and networking technologies. Federal agencies will gain expanded access to AWS's comprehensive AI servicesincluding Amazon SageMaker AI for model training and customizationAmazon Bedrock for model and agent deploymentAmazon NovaAnthropic Claudeand leading open-weights foundation modelsand AWS Trainium AI chipsas well as NVIDIA AI infrastructureequipping agencies to develop custom AI solutionsoptimize massive datasetsand enhance workforce productivity. These new capabilities will be available to existing and future U.S. government customers across AWS Top SecretAWS Secretand GovCloud (US) Regionsstrengthening America's AI leadership and giving federal agencies the securescalable infrastructure they need for the next era of innovation.
This investment will enable government agencies to accelerate discovery and decision-making across government missions. By integrating simulation and modeling data with AIagencies can achieve in hours what once took weeks or months through autonomous experimental steering and real-time feedback loops. Research teams can process decades of global security data across hundreds of variables in real-timetransforming complex pattern analysis into instantly actionable insights while dramatically reducing massive datasets. Advanced computing can turn formerly fragmented supply chaininfrastructureand environmental data into a unified picture. Defense and intelligence workflows that once required weeks of manual analysis can automatically detect threats and generate response plans by processing satellite imagerysensor dataand historical patterns at unprecedented scale. This integration of AI with modeling and simulation positions America to tackle its most complex challenges with unprecedented speed and precision.
The investment will transform critical U.S. government and industrial base missions ranging from national security to scientific research and innovation—including autonomous systems developmentcybersecurityenergy innovationand healthcare research—positioning America to lead in the next generation of computational discovery. Amazon's investment directly supports the priorities outlined in the Administration's AI Action Planas well as other advanced computing initiatives deployed on secureU.S.-based AI and cloud infrastructure.
"Our investment in purpose-built government AI and cloud infrastructure will fundamentally transform how federal agencies leverage supercomputing,” said AWS CEO Matt Garman. “We're giving agencies expanded access to advanced AI capabilities that will enable them to accelerate critical missions from cybersecurity to drug discovery. This investment removes the technology barriers that have held government back and further positions America to lead in the AI era."
Amazon’s investment underscores the strategic importance of AI and supercomputing in maintaining technological superioritysafeguarding critical infrastructureand driving industrial innovation. Federal customers and the supporting industrial base share a vision of AI and HPC convergence. This includes orchestrating expert AI modelsagentsand natural language interfaces to enable researchers and engineers to explore complex problems through conversational interaction. This represents a fundamental shift from traditional HPC workflows to AI-accelerated discoverywhere scientists can specify challenges and receive AI-driven recommendations backed by high-fidelity simulations and analysis.
Building on a foundation of government innovation
Today's announcement highlights AWS's position as the leader in government cloud computingsupporting more than 11,000 government agencies. AWS's proven commitment to large-scale government innovation spans over a decademarked by several industry-first achievements:
2011: Launched AWS GovCloud (US-West)becoming the first cloud provider to build infrastructure specifically for government security and compliance requirements;
2014: Introduced AWS Top Secret-Eastthe first air-gapped commercial cloud accredited to support classified workloads;
2017: Launched AWS Secret Regionbecoming the first cloud provider accredited across all US government data classifications—UnclassifiedSecretand Top Secret; and
2018-2025: Expanded government cloud infrastructure with AWS GovCloud (US-East)AWS Top Secret-Westand AWS Secret-West Regions.
2014: Introduced AWS Top Secret-Eastthe first air-gapped commercial cloud accredited to support classified workloads;
2017: Launched AWS Secret Regionbecoming the first cloud provider accredited across all US government data classifications—UnclassifiedSecretand Top Secret; and
2018-2025: Expanded government cloud infrastructure with AWS GovCloud (US-East)AWS Top Secret-Westand AWS Secret-West Regions.
AWS's experience building infrastructure at all scales and providing comprehensive securitycomplianceand governance tools for controlled unclassified and classified data allows federal agencies to focus on mission outcomes rather than managing complexon-premises systems.
For more information about how AWS enables American AI leadershipvisit https://aws.amazon.com/federal/america-ai
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