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AWS expands program offering low-to-no cost security services for federal political campaigns and committees

AWS Public Sector Blog

To support their effective security and management, election campaigns and committees need access to the latest industry-leading security services and resources, regardless of their budget.

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U.S. Cities Bought More Renewable Energy Than Ever in 2020. Here’s How

The City Fix

As the world reels from the financial blow of COVID-19, local governments in the United States are under huge pressure as cities and counties face severe budget shortfalls. This is forcing cuts to crucial spending on education and infrastructure as. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Five need-to-know facts about using the AWS Cloud for K12 cyber-resiliency

AWS Public Sector Blog

Cyber-resilience doesn’t have to be expensive K12 schools have a tall task: addressing rigorous security and compliance requirements while also managing tight budgets. When a cyberattack impacted the digital infrastructure of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) in November 2020, operations were disrupted for three days.

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

AWS Public Sector Blog

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. The fund allowed us to expand LocalGov Drupal between early 2020 and late 2021. This is one way to address the challenges of tight budgets and evolving demands on government services.

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Lessons learned from Intelsat’s successful domain migration with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Intelsat expanded its service offerings with the acquisition of Gogo Commercial Aviation in 2020 and subsequently integrated Gogo to create Intelsat Commercial Aviation.

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New Mexico delivers customer-obsessed human services programs powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The state’s Human Services Department (HSD) manages a budget of $7 billion of state and federal funds as it works to transform the lives of 800,000 low-income New Mexicans. Shanita Harrison is HSD’s customer innovation director, a role created in 2020. That’s one of the highest rates in the US.

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Calculating Success Rates for the Housing Choice Voucher Program using HUD Administrative Data

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Further, as noted in Congressional budget language , lower success rates should not necessarily be taken as an indicator of poor performance. Over 70 percent of PHAs saw a decline in success rates between 2020 and 2022, more than half of which saw a substantial decline of at least 10 percentage points.

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