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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since the database opened in 2012, more than 30,000 researchers from 90 countries have registered to use UK Biobank. Find more AWS Institute thought leadership for public service leaders. All the data is de-identified and available to approved researchers for health-related research that is in the public interest.

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Announcing customer and guest speakers for Max Peterson’s Leadership Session at re:Invent 2022

AWS Public Sector Blog

Discover how Amazon Web Services (AWS) empowers organizations across the public sector in the AWS Public Sector Leadership Session, on Tuesday November 29, from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. She also served as the first female chief of the NASA Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2009 to 2012.

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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since its database opened in 2012, more than 30,000 researchers from 90 countries have registered to use UK Biobank, resulting in more than 10,000 scientific publications, including significant discoveries about various diseases.

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Creating a results-focused city government: An interview with Michael Nutter, former Mayor of Philadelphia – Episode #138

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Under his leadership, Philadelphia became known as a leader in the use of data and evidence. Under his leadership, Philadelphia became known as a leader in […] We get insights from Michael Nutter who served for eight years at the Mayor of Philadelphia, from 2008 to January 2016.

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

By: Liz Kozub I got my start in transforming vacant properties in 2012 as an intern for the City of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a dense community of just over 2,000 residents with tremendous community pride. I went house-to-house with a clipboard documenting the conditions of vacant properties that dotted its beautiful brick streets.

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What You Need to Know About Gen Z Employees 

GovLoop

Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) workers bring subtle but important differences in how they think about work. Instead, they prefer “flat organizational structures that prioritize collaboration, empathetic leadership and inclusive decision-making processes.” Less Engaged (or Maybe Not).

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Know Your People: Generations in the Workforce

GovLoop

The newest generation to enter the corporate workforce, Generation Z consists of individuals born between 1997 and 2012. The world has taken notice of their values: They hold 51% of leadership positions in the world. Every generation brings positive traits to the workforce. Here are those attributes. Generation Z (Gen-Z).