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Kiro Achieves FedRAMP High and DoD IL-4/5 Authorization on AWS GovCloud

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Kiro, an agentic AI development platform, has achieved FedRAMP High and Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) Impact Level (IL) 4 and 5 authorization in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. This allows federal agencies and public sector organizations to use Kiro for sensitive workloads with confidence in its security and compliance. Kiro aids in building applications by converting prompts into specs, code, and documentation, and integrates with enterprise resources via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  • Agentic AI development with IDE, CLI, and spec-driven workflow
  • Enterprise resource integration via Model Context Protocol
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  • Agentic AI development with IDE, CLI, and spec-driven workflow

    Kiro offers an integrated development environment (IDE) and command-line interface (CLI) for agentic AI-driven application development. It streamlines the process from user prompts to generating detailed specifications, working code, documentation, and tests, ensuring the output aligns with user requirements.

  • Enterprise resource integration via Model Context Protocol

    Kiro supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling it to connect with various enterprise resources such as documentation, databases, and APIs. This integration is designed to support mission-critical development workflows by providing Kiro with necessary contextual information.

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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/kiro-fedramp-high-dod-il-4-5-govcloud-us/