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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

American City & Country

State legislatures were busy in the first half of 2024. compared with the first half of 2022 to total 76,756, according to a 2024 State Trends Report by Quorum , a public affairs software. By comparison, Congress introduced 3,189 bills during the same time period in 2024, enacting four.

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New California Law Examines and Studies Barriers to Broadband Access

State Tech Magazine

State Senate Bill 717, also referred to as the Broadband Access Point Investment Acceleration Study Act of 2022, was introduced in May by Sen. Per the new legislation, CDT will need to issue a report on broadband access point location opportunities and roadblocks by Jan. 1, 2024, for several legislative

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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, the UK Government’s 2024 cyber breach report indicates that not all businesses are able to conform to the ten steps to cyber security, especially in the SME sector. It’s pleasing to see the Government strengthening regulations around cold calling and adding legislation such as the Online Safety Bill.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). 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.

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2024 Service to America Medals® finalists put major federal investments into action

Partnership for Public Service

Heyman Service to America Medals ® program demonstrated innovative strategies for implementing large-scale federal legislation. Mike Schmidt and the CHIPS Program Team: Promising practices for efficiency Passed in 2022, the CHIPS and Science Ac t designated $39 billion to increase semiconductor manufacturing in the United States.

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How healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance standards with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023. The legislation is planned to be enacted in Germany, which already has strict regulatory standards for clinics with 30,000 inpatient cases per year or more than 50 employees.

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CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

A Library Writer's Blog

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024). Expected Book Publication: Spring 2024.