AWS Government Competency Partners

Drive innovation and unlock greater business value with AWS Specialization Partners that have deep technical knowledge and proven customer success

Government agencies around the world are balancing agility, security, compliance, and reliability. At the same time, they are focused on modernizing aging infrastructures and improving operational productivity.

AWS Government Competency Partners have demonstrated experience in delivering quality solutions to help agencies meet mandates, reduce costs, drive efficiencies, and increase innovation across civilian agencies, national defense and intelligence communities, and state and local governments.

AWS Competency: The AWS Competency Program is designed to identify, validate, and promote AWS Partners with demonstrated AWS technical expertise and proven customer success. These AWS Partners have passed a rigorous technical validation to ensure they are following AWS best practices.

Partnering up for Success: Karsun, an AWS Government Competency Partner

AWS Government Competency Partners by Categories

Citizen Services

Flexible and economical cloud infrastructure for citizen services, transportation, smart cities, and more.

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Defense & National Security

The world's most demanding customers choose AWS for a complete platform that meets strict security and compliance standards.

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Public Safety

Leverage AWS cloud technology to prepare for, respond to, and recover from various types of natural or man-made disasters and public safety emergencies globally.

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Connect with AWS Government Competency Partners

Drive innovation, meet business objectives, and get the most out of your AWS services by partnering with technically validated AWS Partners.

By becoming an AWS Government Competency Partner, we validated our technical expertise and proven success, helping us succeed with the UK Government’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and other public sector agencies.” - Andrew Campbell, UK director of delivery and management at BJSS. Read case study here

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Next Steps

  • Step 1: Join the AWS Partner Network

    Upon joining the AWS Partner Network (APN), enroll in the Partner Path(s) based on your customer offering. The APN is a global community of partners that leverages programs, expertise, and resources to build, market, and sell customer solutions. Whether you are starting your business or looking to expand, join the APN at no cost and utilize enablement resources, well-architected tools, and more.
  • Step 2: Enroll in the AWS Partner Path(s)

    For organizations that develop software that runs on or is integrated with AWS, enroll in the Software Path and meet the minimum validation criteria i.e. successfully complete the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR). Learn more about AWS FTR

    For organizations that leverage AWS to deliver consulting, professional, managed, and resale services, enroll in the Services Path and meet the minimum validation criteria i.e. achieve AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner. Learn more about AWS Partner Tier requirements

  • Step 3: Choose the government competency Program

    • Under the “Industries” tab on the AWS Competency page, find ‘Government’ and select the competency requirements outlined in the Validation Checklist that aligns best with your AWS Partner Path (Services of Software).
    • Start with the AWS Competency Navigate Track, available in Partner Central, for prescriptive guidance to grow your expertise and meet the AWS Competency requirements faster.
  • Step 4: Obtain the Government Competency and unlock benefits!

    Upon achieving the Government Competency award, your alliance leader will receive a welcome email outlining the benefits your company can take advantage of, including your AWS Partner Badge. This email and our benefits guide will help you make the most of the go to market benefits, recognition, early access, AWS expert engagement, financial incentives, and ways to upskill on AWS that you gain through the program.

    Access Benefits Guide in Partner Central

Additional Resources

Discover more AWS Government Partner solutions and resources.

  • General Resources
  • Public Sector Resources

    Get access to resources for government, education, and nonprofits including eBooks, webinars, customer success stories, and more.

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    APN TV

    Watch sessions, interviews, demos, and more featuring AWS and AWS Partners.

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    AWS Partner Webinars

    AWS Partner Webinars feature live demonstrations, customer use cases, and real-time Q&A sessions with AWS experts and select AWS Partners.

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