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      "slug": "google-distributed-cloud-hosted",
      "name": "Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDC Hosted)"
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      "slug": "microsoft-azure-government-secret",
      "name": "Microsoft Azure Government Secret"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T15:59:20.295+00:00",
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    "website": "https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/intelligence-community/",
    "founded": "2017",
    "headquarters": "Seattle, WA (AWS Public Sector)",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom (Contract-based via C2S/C2E)",
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