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Street Smarts: In Florida, St. Petersburg’s Smart Tech Test Bed Assesses Safety

State Tech Magazine

Established in 2016 to foster job growth and economic development, the St. Petersburg Innovation District — a roughly one-square-mile area south of the city’s downtown — is now helping to spearhead the city’s smart technology efforts.

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How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

After a major flood in 2016 knocked out their 911 system, they decided to use the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud to become resilient against disaster, reducing service interruptions and improving response times. In Varnado’s estimation, custom development was key. When a natural disaster strikes. “In

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How SkillsFuture Singapore provides access to skills training resources and more with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE), was formed in 2016 to promote a culture of lifelong learning in Singapore and strengthen the country’s ecosystem of industry-relevant training and adult education. Providing all Singaporeans with seamless access to skills development resources.

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Rethinking how to hire and retain cloud talent in the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

In the 2021 Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report , one of the largest studies of industry salaries, certifications, and skills, 76% of IT decision-makers reported an IT skills gap, up from 31% in 2016. Develop an inclusive workforce with strategic DEI initiatives. Learn more about workforce development for the public sector.

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AWS Nonprofit Credit Program expands support for nonprofits of all sizes

AWS Public Sector Blog

Accelerating impact with the AWS Nonprofit Credit Program Since the AWS Nonprofit Credit Program launched in 2016, AWS has provided thousands of nonprofits around the world with computing credits and technical expertise. Once the chatbot went live, the program helped them affordably scale and reach more people with their message.

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4 Things You'll Learn About Data, Leadership + Budgeting at the CPBB 2016 (Un)Conference!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

The Center for Priority Based Budgeting 2016 "Prioritized World" (Un)Conference is just over a month away. The 2016 CPBB Unconference is going to be our biggest and most dynamic event to date! Last year NRC engaged at our 2015 conference (and is a sponsor of the 2016 conference). But don't just take our word for it.

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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Born in the cloud Development of the CSP began in 2013 to provide a modern, single-family securitization infrastructure for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Throughout the development, deployment, and operation of the CSP, the AWS account team and CSS collaborated in weekly operations calls, increasing in cadence during critical milestones.

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