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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017. The fire in London spurred renewed scrutiny of fire safety regulations globally following a report that showed there was a drive by both major political parties to free businesses from the burden of safety regulations.

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Accelerating India’s digital future: MeitY empanels AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region for government workloads

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2017, AWS India became the first global CSP in India to receive full empanelment for its cloud service offerings after the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region completed MeitY’s STQC (Standardization Testing and Quality Certification) audit. Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Regulatory reforms Governments update regulations and policies to remove barriers to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invested in the development of Prozorro, which is estimated to have saved Ukraine’s government $6 billion since 2017.

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Securing and automating compliance in the public sector with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Compliance is essential, but ensuring compliance in the cloud with various regulations and standards can be challenging, especially for public sector organizations. You also need to adhere to your specific regulations’ requirements. For example, take two affected packages, curl and libcurl , for CVE 2017-8816.

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Microsoft Collaboration Framework for the US Defense Industrial Base

Microsoft Public Sector

It also addresses external collaboration in highly regulated environments, inclusive of organizations that are homed in either Commercial or in the US Sovereign Cloud. This highly regulated and heavily restricted cloud environment has not been conducive to collaboration beyond its boundaries.

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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 2

Partnership for Public Service

Before starting at NOAA in 2017, Hassett was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tonga and AmeriCorps volunteer in Pittsburgh. In this role, Hassett works with programs that offer grant opportunities to organizations and communities across the country to ensure they receive the funding and support they need to serve the public.

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Understanding Compliance Between Commercial, Government, DoD & Secret Offerings - Sept 2024 Update

Microsoft Public Sector

FedRAMP enables government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud services with confidence, knowing they meet high security standards and comply with federal regulations. If you are affiliated with US Defense or Military, you will likely require export controls that include the ITAR and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).