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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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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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Faced with Housing Shortages, Policymakers Test New Reforms To Increase Production

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

But in recent years, California’s state government has stepped in to accelerate housing production by reforming zoning regulations, removing some of the red tape that has slowed production, and cracking down on localities that have historically resisted densifying.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

Data sovereignty—having control over digital assets—is increasingly important to customers, especially as regulations evolve. AWS will work closely with partners to help customers navigate changing regulations and meet digital sovereignty requirements on AWS without compromising capabilities. billion to Alberta’s GDP by 2037.

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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.