Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The data shows that affordable housing developers continue to struggle with closing financial gaps in their projects (Table 1). The median development cost per unit remained steady at $250,000, more than 50% higher than in 2020. In response, developers increasingly relied on local governments to fill the financial shortfall.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech , explains why a user-centred cyber security approach is vital to local government We often hear that the biggest cyber security vulnerability in any organisation is its own employees, but is this really the case? Could user-centred cyber security be the answer?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). As the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud provider, we recognize our role and responsibility in supporting customers to use health data securely and responsibly. At AWS, security will always be our top priority.

Security 85

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Read this guide to learn about the value of mobile ecommerce apps for retailers, crucial aspects to consider before starting app development, and seven steps for creating a robust mobile solution to drive on-the-go sales. Establish your goal The next step is to develop an understanding of what you want to achieve with a mobile app.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Microsoft’s newest security brand category, Microsoft Priva, was first announced at Ignite in 2021—today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Priva for the Government Community Cloud (GCC), GCC High, and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Announcing New Teams Developer Portal for GCC. Security/Identity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to join senior decision-makers and thought leaders from around the world at the 60th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from February 16-18. MSC is a leading global forum for discussing the most pressing international security challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

In fact, instant messaging has become the preferred form of internal workplace communications, including email, according to Gartner’s 2022 Channel Benchmark and other research studies. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 29, 2023

Ransomware was up 25% in 2021 year accordingly to Verizon’s data breach investigations report 2022. The list of threats continues to rise, while State and Local Government leaders have more demands and less resources to combat the ever-growing security risks. Reinforce your security defenses with a data loss prevention plan.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

Between the pandemic, record-breaking data breaches, ransomware attacks and the shift to virtual services, federal agencies are looking for ways to continue developing their technology services to meet changing needs. National security…

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2023

While remote and hybrid work has certainly decreased again this year, the number of people working remotely remains higher than before the pandemic with around 22% of the UK workforce working at least one day a week from home and 13% working exclusively from home in September 2022. © Irina Kulikova.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

What began as a lone, small quantum device on the cloud running rudimentary experiments has evolved into a breakthrough tool used across industries and organizations to explore the frontiers of challenges in healthcare and life sciences, high energy physics, materials development, optimization, and sustainability.

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California Department of Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2022

December 7, 2022 – CDT’s annual Ovation Award recognizes the accomplishments of individuals and groups within the Department whose exceptional efforts have helped secure better services for Californians. Keri Nomura, a Staff Services Manager in the Office of Professional Development (OPD), received this year’s top honor. .

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

95% of cybersecurity issues can be traced to Human error, states the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022. Human error is by far the biggest cause of security incidents and tack- ling this is key for reducing attacks. Security Awareness Training is by far the best place to start. Password Security.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

re:Invent 2022 included a slew of new service and feature announcements, with something to offer for every industry. Many schools and education service agencies are looking for ways to securely share, store, analyze, and visualize data for a variety of use cases. New services to securely share, govern, and collaborate on data.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 The federal government has increased efforts to improve the security of the software supply chain.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Developers love open source software, and businesses value the innovation that it supports. The big reason why developers like using open source is that they can get started easier and faster. Rather than needing to secure a budget and work with a proprietary vendor to access a product, open source projects are available to anyone.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A report by Ipsos for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport last May found that many UK businesses needed more staff with the technical, incident response, and governance skills needed to manage their cyber security. How common are security breaches in government? How common are security breaches in government?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 22, 2024

In May 2022, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the US, encountered a problem. Both apps have been foundational to LAUSD’s campus security strategy. To support Kokomo’s migration, AWS worked to validate the architecture and help with security assessments.

Education 126

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 15, 2022

In essence, they are capable of threatening the security of commonly used public key cryptosystems and exposing the vulnerabilities that exist within today’s fundamental digital systems that are used to power various internet services, including online financial transactions, e-commerce, and secure communications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In mid-February of 2022, the US federal government began planning the return-to-office after the COVID-19 pandemic. Managers needed the ability to review and approve telework requests, and executives needed to be able to gain insights on the Division’s telework arrangements—all while keeping sensitive information compliant and secure.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

A passionate team of AWS developers and engineers in Cape Town, South Africa, created a single virtual server instance allowing South African customers to access practically unlimited cloud computing capacity without needing an on-premises data center. Since then, AWS has invested ZAR 15.6

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The City Fix

JANUARY 30, 2023

What will 2023 hold for the environment and development? The end of 2022 certainly left us in an interesting — and concerning — place. The world’s three-year-old pandemic proved it was far from over, sickening millions and affecting economies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

On Tuesday, November 29 at re:Invent 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Max Peterson, vice president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector, spoke about how the transformative power of the cloud is enabling organizations to move with speed and agility while making sure mission-critical workloads stay secure and protected.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Registration is still open for the IMAGINE 2022 conference presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Register now for the IMAGINE 2022 conference in Seattle. Check out the breakout sessions for the IMAGINE 2022 conference here. Register now for the IMAGINE 2022 conference. Get inspired by public sector leaders and peers.

Education 52

Education Public Sector Local Government Leadership 52

Google Public Sector

JUNE 27, 2023

The skills gap is even more alarming given the more than 41% increase in the number of cybercrime victims between 2021 and 2022. For instance, the ability to follow national and international privacy and security standards earns trust with customers and partners who expect their data to be protected at every moment.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Gartner study predicts that by 2026, more than 70% of government agencies will employ AI to augment human decision-making, marking a significant turn towards automation from 35% in 2022 to more than 70% by 2026. Adopting AI is no longer an option but a necessity for developing efficient, transparent and responsive government operations.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Despite an abundance of mandates and advisories, government agencies often struggle to accurately identify and protect against security vulnerabilities and attacks in the applications they develop and use. Pre-execution security controls (like IPS, NGF, WAF, etc.) Pre-execution security controls (like IPS, NGF, WAF, etc.)

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today, the European Commission announced that the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund has approved nearly €1 billion in investments for deep tech companies since it commenced operations in September 2022 The EIC Fund, was established under Horizon Europe to back groundbreaking technologies and innovations.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2022

Other research indicates 34% of local governments worldwide were hit by ransomware in 2022 2. To that end, Google Cloud is here to help government leaders develop a more comprehensive approach to security – to help protect against attacks now and in the future. You don’t have to re-architect everything.

Local Government 52

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 30, 2023

In fact, in an eight-month period from January 2022, UK councils experienced 2.3 The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security obsolete The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security, using trusted IP addresses and perimeter firewalls, obsolete.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, security has an expanded definition. While physical security remains a critical focus, businesses and other public sector organizations are bolstering their security posture towards a less visible vulnerability: data and computer systems. million , and experts predict the threat to grow.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

In 2022, Emory launched the AI.Humanity initiative to explore the societal impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence its future development to serve humanity. Emory worked on its HPC solution with AWS and SchedMD , the developer of an open-source compute workload management software called Slurm.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), as of October 11, 2022, the US has sustained 15 weather/climate disaster events, with losses exceeding $1 billion each, the deaths of 342 people, and significant economic effects on the areas impacted. In Varnado’s estimation, custom development was key.

Public Safety 98

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And it’s what’s led to my joining Google Public Sector shortly after it was formed in July of 2022. Underpinning Google products and services – which provide an intuitive, personalized consumer experience – is artificial intelligence and security. It is what we have come to think of as the “Google magic.” In Dearborn, Mich.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Simplifying and securing communication to engage the school community. Teachers can use Flathat to simply and securely connect with students and parents on a day-to-day basis, without reaching out to each student or parent independently. AWS Promotional Credit has given us the freedom to iterate and fast-track our product development.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

AI in the UK is increasing vastly, as the UK is ranked third in the world for its research and innovation in AI and is successfully leveraging relationships between globally recognised academic institutions, such as the University of Cambridge, and industry to nurture and develop world-class AI technologies. Industry applications in AI.

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