AWS expands Claude Code access to FedRAMP-compliant GovCloud (US) regions
AWS detailed on October 5 how organizations with strict compliance needs—including those under ITAR—can now deploy Anthropic’s Claude Code alongside Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 on Amazon Bedrock within AWS GovCloud (US) regions. Both Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 hold FedRAMP Class D certification, while Claude Sonnet 5 also meets DoD Impact Level 4 and 5 requirements. AWS…
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- AWS enables **Claude Code** with **Claude Opus 5.5** and **Claude Sonnet 5.5** on **AWS GovCloud (US)** for **FedRAMP Class D** and **DoD IL4/IL5** compliance
- Two endpoint surfaces: **bedrock-runtime** (audit trails, guardrails) and **bedrock-mantle** (native Anthropic APIs, background inference)
- AWS recommends **Claude Sonnet 5.5** for cost efficiency and **Claude Opus 5.5** for complex tasks, with per-user token limits for governance
The deployment supports two endpoint surfaces: bedrock-runtime (for audit trails and guardrails) and bedrock-mantle (for native Anthropic APIs like server-side tools). Claude Code, an agentic coding tool, integrates with IDEs like VS Code and JetBrains, automates CI/CD pipelines, and connects to external tools via the Model Context Protocol. AWS recommends Claude Sonnet 5.5 for cost efficiency and Claude Opus 5.5 for complex tasks, while Claude Sonnet 5 is reserved for DoD IL4/IL5 environments. Cost controls include per-user token limits, prompt caching, and model version pinning to avoid unexpected pricing spikes.
Model pages: Claude Opus 5.5 → · Claude Sonnet 5.5 →
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AWS Details Claude Code Deployment on Amazon Bedrock in GovCloud (US)
Unite.AI · 5 October 2026
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