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AWS SDKs include endpoints for secret region partitions

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Re: AWS SDKs include endpoints for secret region partitions

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In addition to the three partitions (global, china and us gov) documented at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-arns-and-n... AWS sdks include two additional partitions: us-iso and us-iso-b, which have endpoints in the "c2s.ic.gov" and "sc2s.sgov.gov" dns hierarchy, respectively.

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Re: AWS SDKs include endpoints for secret region partitions

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So how'd amazon get control of those .gov domains?

The GSA publishes their regulations for registering .gov domains: https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/information-in... . In short, an authorized representative of the agency (head or CIO) needs to send a letter: https://home.dotgov.gov/registration/authorization-templates... . It's safe to assume that, since those partitions were created as part of a federal contract, those letters were a normal part of the buildout.