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Highlights from the 2024 AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra

AWS Public Sector Blog

With cloud as the new operational foundation, governments can fully embrace innovation to revolutionize constituent services and operational effectiveness. In 2019, Amazon set a goal to match all of the electricity used across it global operation with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

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Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads

American City & Country

The good news is that the latest Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) statistics show the first half of 2023 brought a 4% decrease in pedestrian fatalities. Government agencies can leverage real-world data from their communities to improve public acceptance for automated enforcement or other mitigating actions.

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Why Federal Down Payment Assistance and Closing Cost Reform Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

These programs, which are aimed at assisting first-time homebuyers (FTHBs), are primarily run by state and local governments as well as non-profit organizations. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the average down payment by an FTHB was 8 percent in 2023. percent from 2019 to 2022 (the latest available).

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Mitigating the risk of council technology investments

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Local Government Association, nearly one in five councils. Compounding the problems arising from a lack of government funding and demands on day-to-day spending is the fact that many councils don’t have modern IT solutions that enable informed budgeting decisions.