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Claude Opus 5 is now available in AWS GovCloud (US)

Claude Opus 5 is now available in AWS GovCloud (US)

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AWS GovCloud has added Claude Opus 5, enabling government teams to use high-tier reasoning models with default zero data retention.
What: Claude Opus 5 is now accessible in AWS GovCloud (US) via Amazon Bedrock, providing advanced coding, long-running agent capabilities, and complex document analysis for restricted environments.
Why it matters: This integration bridges the gap between state-of-the-art AI performance and the strict compliance requirements of US government cloud infrastructure.
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  • Zero data retention (ZDR): An architecture where input and output data are not stored or persisted by the service provider after the request is processed, ensuring sensitive data does not linger.
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Claude Opus 5 is now available in AWS GovCloud (US)

AWS GovCloud (US) now offers Claude Opus 5 — the most advanced Opus model yet, and compatible with zero data retention (ZDR) — bringing a step-change in coding, long-running agents, and complex professional work to teams building at the highest level. Claude Opus 5 is available via the bedrock-runtime endpoint in both AWS GovCloud (US) regions, and available via the bedrock-mantle endpoint in AWS GovCloud (US-West)

Claude Opus 5 delivers advances in coding, understanding and navigating codebases like an experienced engineer and writing production-quality code while adapting its strategy as it works. It powers dependable agents that run for hours and even overnight, finding paths around obstacles, recovering from errors, and reaching their objectives. And it brings deeper reasoning to long documents and higher accuracy to complex analysis, with the largest gains on document-heavy enterprise work.

Amazon Bedrock offers Claude Opus 5 with zero data retention (ZDR) enabled by default, giving you Opus' top-tier intelligence while meeting your data governance requirements. It keeps your data within AWS infrastructure with regional data residency and provides access through a unified service with AWS-managed features like Guardrails and Knowledge Bases. To learn more, see the Amazon Bedrock documentation and regional availability.

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