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Embracing the Amazon Leadership Principles in the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

Embracing the Amazon Leadership Principles fosters a culture of customer obsession, ownership, and experimentation. Doing so has supported my capabilities and success delivered on behalf of my public sector customers, who I’ve witnessed embracing the Leadership Principles. Embracing the Leadership Principles Fast forward to 2024.

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Q&A: New Orleans CIO Kimberly LaGrue Discusses Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

Kimberly LaGrue is CIO of New Orleans and president of the Cities Today Institute North America Cities Leadership Forum on Digitalization. When the pandemic struck in 2020, New Orleans was prepared to ensure business continuity thanks in… She began her IT career with New Orleans in telecommunications.

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Celebrating women leaders: A Q&A with the CEO of Australia’s Digital Health Agency

AWS Public Sector Blog

Their stories demonstrate technical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship – values that create an inclusive culture where all can thrive. She understands that elevating women into positions of leadership transforms outdated social norms and inspires women and girls to achieve their full potential.

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The PLUM Act: A New Era of Transparency into Senior Leadership Government

Partnership for Public Service

Moreover, as the information age increasingly raises expectations for government transparency and accessibility, the Plum Book should provide up-to-date information to the public on the leadership and organization of federal agencies. This will create an archive of leadership for each president. The Plum Book has failed on both counts.

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How one nonprofit commemorates enduring sibling relationships with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

I founded SibsForever in August 2020. Building SibsForever.org has required patience, commitment, and skilled leadership. By sharing their stories and experiences, the SibsForever.org community has become a safe and supportive space for surviving siblings. Offering resources and community for surviving siblings with the cloud.

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AWS re/Start MENA celebrates successful first year

AWS Public Sector Blog

in 2020 compared to the global average of 6.6% Closing the digital skills gap is a priority for the private and public sector, and government entities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While unemployment rates remain high across the region—10.5%

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How Hartnell College recovered critical systems using AWS after a cyber attack

AWS Public Sector Blog

Hartnell College is a public community college located in Salinas, California, with over 7,500 undergraduates enrolled (2020–2021). Having a cohesive leadership team that is trusting and open-minded enables faster rates of change. To make changes, the process begins with the business decision-makers and IT leadership.