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15 Years After the Subprime Meltdown, Renters Could Still Be Feeling the Impacts

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

The 2007-2009 financial crisis may seem like a distant memory now. But many are still feeling its impact. After millions of homeowners defaulted on their mortgages and lost their homes, investors bought up these properties and converted them to.

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FICAM: A Foundation for Zero Trust and IT Compliance

FedTech Magazine

A key component is the federal identity credential and access management program created in 2009. With the most recent Federal Information Security Modernization Act report cataloging 11 major incidents among government agencies in fiscal 2023, there is a clear need to continue improving overall cybersecurity.

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

She served as executive director from its formation until 2020. Pahlka served in President Obama’s administration as the deputy chief technology officer from 2013-14, where she worked on initiatives to modernize government technology and improve digital services.

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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

The disproportionate impact in Ohio paved the way for Ohio’s General Assembly to pass a comprehensive county land bank statute in 2009. The Cuyahoga Land Bank opened its doors in June 2009 but didn’t transact a property until November of that year, so that each anticipated property pipeline was tested and debugged.

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Will the GSEs Repeat 2007 - 2009’s Large Losses?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The housing market has just experienced one of the largest upcycles in history. First, house prices increased by 57 percent 1 over the nearly nine years from their post-financial crisis bottom (2011 Q2) through the last quarter before the pandemic (2020 Q1). This was more than just a recovery from the severe downturn of the financial crisis.

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Digital health in the Asia-Pacific: Making services more sustainable

AWS Public Sector Blog

Take the Asia-Pacific region, where spending on healthcare per person is now 80 percent higher than it was in 2009. They need sustainable solutions to address affordability. The latest technology can address these pressures and is the subject of a Deloitte Access Economics report analyzing health provision in nine countries.

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Spain launched the Aporta Initiative in 2009 to open public information and promote data-based development of modern services. Open data initiatives provide resources for businesses, researchers, and developers to use government data to create products and services.