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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

As government agencies seek to modernize their operations and deliver enhanced services to citizens, the role of small businesses becomes increasingly pivotal. In the intricate landscape of public sector procurement, the demand for innovation, efficiency, and reliability is paramount.

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Using Automation to Meet CISA’s Vulnerability Management Directive

FedTech Magazine

Cyberattacks against government agencies have risen significantly since the introduction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK.

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Federal Cloud Transformation: Navigating Challenges With a Zero-Trust Approach

GovLoop

Digital transformation is a driving force for government agencies, with cloud technology playing a pivotal role. It extends beyond a singular component, impacting all facets, and operates holistically. Recognizing its significance, the highest levels of government are actively embracing Zero Trust.

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Streamlining naturalization applications with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Public Sector Blog

In the United States, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received approximately 781,000 naturalization applications in fiscal year (FY) 2022 and completed nearly 1,076,000 applications—a 20 percent increase from FY 2021 and the highest in nearly 15 years. These challenges aren’t unique to naturalization.

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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

trillion in total capital and operational expenditure associated with our two AWS infrastructure Regions in the country. In 2022, we invested ¥348 billion in capital and operational investments in our data centers in Japan. Amazon is on a path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021. As Fortune points out, these shortages are good news for cyber wages — and bad news for government agencies competing for talent. Another persistent problem: Agencies aren’t applying patches to known vulnerabilities.

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Continuing the pace of government innovation with the cloud in Asia Pacific and Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

Enabled by cloud technology, digitized government agencies became better equipped to offer citizen and healthcare services, which helped improve and even save lives. Governments across APJ are taking bold steps to accelerate and simplify the process for public sector agencies to migrate to the cloud and leverage its benefits.