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Highlights from the 2024 AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2019, Amazon set a goal to match all of the electricity used across it global operation with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030. Read related blog posts: National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions Highlights from the 2024 AWS Summit Washington, DC keynote

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TAGITM 2024: City Employees Embrace the Benefits of Cloud-Based Phone Systems

State Tech Magazine

The city of Benbrook moved its phone system to the cloud in 2019, he said, giving the government an opportunity to transition employees to a computer-based phone, or soft phone. But employees didn’t like the idea, so each Benbrook city employee retained a physical handset — a familiar…

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The New Modernization Mindset: Focus on Innovation

GovLoop

In June 2024, it announced the Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework to accelerate the adoption of new tech, particularly high-demand generative AI (GenAI) solutions. In February 2024, the fund called for faster evaluation of project proposals that support government adoption of AI. One of those is AI, with a focus on GenAI.

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Driving Change: A Mid-Year Reflection from Community Progress

Center for Community Progress

Dear friends and colleagues, As we enter the second half of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on a few remarkable accomplishments Community Progress achieved in the first six months of this year. As we move into the latter half of 2024, there are so many exciting opportunities to connect with Community Progress on the horizon.

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Beyond the Exodus: California’s Urban Centres in a Remote Work Age

The Lowe Down

I test this narrative by analysing zip-code level home price data from the SF and LA metropolitan areas for 2019 and 2024. Meanwhile, areas once reliant on commuters and nightlife have experienced less predictable market reactions as a general rise in prices due to overall housing scarcity is muted by slackening local demand.

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European Health Data Space will enable health innovation through secure data sharing

AWS Public Sector Blog

In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the proposed EHDS Regulation. With the European Council expected to follow suit, we appear set to see the first common EU data space come into force by the close of 2024. As a first step, the EHR will now be made mandatory by the end of 2024.

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How Secure is our Election System?

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Register for DyPop here: www.thereadinesslab.com/shop/p/dynamic CBRNe Convergence Orlando 2024 28-30 October, Orlando, Florida L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Register for DyPop here: www.thereadinesslab.com/shop/p/dynamic CBRNe Convergence Orlando 2024 28-30 October, Orlando, Florida L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App.