Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) now allows customers to create a new default VPC directly from the console or by using the CLI. With this release, customers no longer need to contact AWS support if the default VPC has been deleted, as they can create a new default VPC by using this self-service feature. Customers can also take remedial actions against accidental deletion of default VPCs, by automating creation of a new default VPC using the API. 

AWS CodePipeline is Now Available in Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Regions.

You can now provision and manage resources for Amazon Kinesis Analytics applications using AWS CloudFormation. With AWS CloudFormation, you can easily provision and update a set of related AWS resources in an orderly and predictable fashion.

We are excited to announce that CloudWatch Events has increased following limits.

EPA partners with the state to protect and restore watersheds, streams and groundwater.

New EPA tool gives communities access to information and more than $10 billion in financing opportunities.

EPA fines Norton Sound Seafood Products $51, 050 after finding violations in 2016.

The city’s traffic might be bad, but the view across the Red River just got more spectacular with the latest installation of Color Kinetics LED lighting.

Amazon Inspector is excited to announce the launch of Assessment Events. Through an integration with Amazon CloudWatch Events, customers can now create events that automatically trigger Amazon Inspector assessments to run against your environments. Within Amazon CloudWatch Events, you can now create event rules that target your Amazon Inspector assessment templates. When that CloudWatch Event occurs, Amazon Inspector will automatically be notified to run the specified assessment. 

Dr. Mark LeChevallier has worked for American Water for more than 30 years.