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Improving Communication Could Strengthen Federal Efforts to Prevent the Next Major Cyberattack

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

In May 2021, a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline led to the temporary disruption of gasoline and petroleum product delivery across much. We’ve already seen what can happen when one of the nation’s critical services is disrupted by a cyberattack.

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UC Davis Health Cloud Innovation Center, powered by AWS, uses generative AI to fight health misinformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

When factoring in the costs of hospitalization, the valuation of lives lost, and the effects of long-term COVID-19, experts estimated in 2021 that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation was costing the US between $50 million and $300 million daily. Screenshot of the communication generation prototype described in this post.

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The Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19: Transforming Transportation 2021

The City Fix

Speaking at Transforming Transportation 2021, co-hosted by WRI and the World Bank, sustainable mobility leaders from around the world. Plummeting bus and train ridership, lost jobs, overflowing warehouses, more inequality: 2020’s disruptions to the transport sector were widespread and deep. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the AWS Health Equity Initiative as a three-year, $40 million commitment to help solve gaps in health equity. Healthvana’s data-driven communication platform is used by healthcare providers to manage and communicate with their patient populations, leading to better health outcomes and lower costs.

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Empowering 1,000-plus partners: How the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program fuels public sector innovation

AWS Public Sector Blog

In March 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the Think Big for Small Business (TBSB) Program , which provides partners with access to financial incentives and additional visibility with customers and the AWS team. Yet, the journey from small business solution to impactful collaboration is a field with challenges and opportunities.

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Now available: New AWS program supporting nonprofit donor and member engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Moreover, the percentage of donors who gave in 2021 and then gave again in 2022 decreased by 6.2% As one-time donations increasingly become the norm, nonprofit development teams are challenged to think outside-the-box to attract, retain, and communicate with their valuable supporters. year-over-year.

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Share data and facilitate collaboration For first responders, poor communication can have dire consequences. Prior to modern technology, each of our stations worked and communicated in an isolated format,” noted Davis. “We We could stop an individual for driving under the influence, process the next steps, and release them on summons.