New York’s IT office partners with AWS for cloud and AI services, strategy saving taxpayers $58M
New York’s IT office partners with AWS for cloud and AI services, strategy saving taxpayers $58M
Publish Date: 2026-06-15 10:18:00
Source Domain: statescoop.com
- The New York State Office of Information Technology Services has signed an enterprise cloud services agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.
- The agreement aims to alleviate procurement challenges for state agencies, accelerate statewide innovation, and provide improved technology tools and training to the New York State workforce at a lower cost.
- The move expands the state’s use of AI, following the earlier adoption of the custom AI tool “AI Pro” powered by Google Gemini for over 100,000 state employees.
- Under the leadership of Dru Rai, the IT office serves as the singular service provider for all New York State agencies, transitioning to a dedicated service model that claims to reduce the volume of unresolved incidents and requests, benefiting agency efficiency.
- This new service model and the collective strategy for enterprise agreements have reportedly saved the state and its taxpayers $58 million so far.
- Dru Rai emphasized the commitment to innovation, affordability, and ensuring residents receive timely services, citing AWS as a trusted partner in their ongoing efforts to upskill the state workforce.
