Anthropic, AWS step up FDE push

Anthropic and AWS are scaling forward-deployed engineering programs to accelerate enterprise AI adoption, signaling that vendor support is becoming a strategic differentiator as customers move from AI experimentation to implementation. For CIOs, the near-term impact is more access to specialized deployment talent, but also greater pressure to choose the right mix of first-party, partner-led, and in-house capabilities to govern costs, security, and time-to-value. The shortage of qualified FDEs means IT organizations should expect uneven access to expertise and plan accordingly for partner management and internal upskilling.