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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? I think there’s two aspects to [digital equity].

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Naples (Fla.) CIO Envisions a Strong City IT Environment

State Tech Magazine

In 2016, he entered the public sector, then joined the city of Naples in 2022, where he leads a small IT team focused on refreshing the citys technology infrastructure. Hunter began his career as a database programmer and administrator.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

While physical security remains a critical focus, businesses and other public sector organizations are bolstering their security posture towards a less visible vulnerability: data and computer systems. Public sector organizations – such as government agencies and schools – are not exempt from these statistics.

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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. Larger nonprofit organizations can access $5,000 in AWS Promotional Credit annually.

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Orbital Sidekick uses AWS to monitor energy pipelines and reduce risks and emissions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Founded in 2016, OSK has rapidly developed and deployed its technology to collect, process, and analyze advanced hyperspectral data, powered by AWS. The OSK persistent monitoring service helps commercial and government organizations meet their sustainable operations; environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG); and security goals.

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Google Public Sector and Battelle NEON expand data access to advance ecological research

Google Public Sector

Operated by applied science and technology development company Battelle since 2016, NEON was designed and fully funded by the U.S. To address these challenges and to further its mission, Battelle NEON collaborated with Google Public Sector to deploy their data on Google Cloud Storage and Compute Engine.

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34 new or updated datasets on the Registry of Open Data: New data for land use, Alzheimer’s Disease, and more

AWS Public Sector Blog

Climate and weather: A Global Drought and Flood Catalogue from 1950 to 2016 from National University of Singapore. OpenFold, OpenAlex catalog of scholarly publications, and Capella Space satellite data: The latest open data on AWS. Astronomy: Europa Controlled Observations from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).