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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.

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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2016, CSS initially designed the CSP to run on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) as a traditional server-based architecture within a single AWS Region. With AWS services, CSS demonstrated scalability during volume increases, while transitioning to a fully remote workforce during the pandemic with no disruption to the market.

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Strathcona County Aces the Test for Implementing Priority Based Budgeting

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

As the first municipality in Canada to implement online PBB, this will result in Strathcona County being more proactive, strategic and effective in program and service delivery. The following article was published on May 12, 2016 by the Sherwood Park News and written by Fiona Beland-Quest (councillor for Ward 8).

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Generative AI as a force for good in facilitating cyber-resiliency in public sector organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

Between 2016 – 2022, US K-12 schools experienced 1,619 publicly disclosed cyberattacks, with 80 percent of school IT professionals reporting a ransomware attack in 2022. Considering the highly sensitive nature of organizational cybersecurity data, security and trust were heavily prioritized in My eCISO’s design and implementation.

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Discover the AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure located in Canada

AWS Public Sector Blog

In Canada, we have two Regions, each containing three AZs: Canada Central in Montréal, Quebec (launched in 2016), and Canada West in Calgary, Alberta (launched in 2023). Au Canada, il y a deux régions AWS, chacune contenant trois AZ : Canada Centre à Montréal, au Québec (lancée en 2016), et Canada Ouest à Calgary, en Alberta (lancée en 2023).

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An Analysis of Survey Data from Municipalities who have Implemented Priority Based Budgeting

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

PBB & Strategic Planning An analysis of survey data from municipalities who have implemented priority based budgeting For the 5th year in a row, Priority Based Budgeting has been the subject of a Master's degree or PHD thesis defense. Congratulations Liz! Great work advancing our communities!

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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. So how can public sector organizations help address this skills gap?