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. Dive deep into learning sessions for education, state, and local leaders. Check out the breakout sessions for the IMAGINE 2022 conference here.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2023

This year’s winners of the Google Cloud Customer Award in government and education include eight organizations from across the country. In 2022, the State of Hawaii's DHS joined forces with Google Cloud to introduce the Statewide Branch Support Desk (SBSD). Congratulations to the 2023 award winners!

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina : Research from UNC business school: pandemic-induced population boom in NC concentrated in 26 counties (half of the increase in only 6 counties), creating “housing affordability crisis” for public health, safety, and education workers. August 2022.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

At the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ 2022 conference, a biennial report by NASCIO and Deloitte underscored hiring challenges faced by state governments as they strive to recruit qualified cybersecurity personnel. Speaking on a NASCIO 2022 panel, an IT official recalled how his state once…

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Recently, I thought about demolition of historic buildings in cities like Detroit as deaths, and that they were worthy of a listing in my annual article on "Urbanism-related Obituaries (2022)." Doubling down on place values ," 2022 (this entry has 20+ links to other posts) Deaths of newspapers. Mention this a lot.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 19, 2024

Thomas In January 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas invested $2 million with nonprofits and banks to educate and assist clients with heirs’ property issues, and in Atlanta, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta made $1 million heirs’ property grant funding available in 2022. While this is a bold […] Source

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Cloud computing technology is transforming education, driving new expectations in personalized learning, academic medicine, and research. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been at the forefront with innovative educators, researchers, and medical professionals to modernize classrooms, labs, libraries, and medical centers.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 5, 2024

Prison education correlates with reduced recidivism. Connected Education Education has long been a priority for ODRC, which has 30-plus-year relationships with colleges and offers a robust selection of technical training programs, literacy education and three paths to a high school diploma. The number drops to 5.6%

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Homeroom

JULY 13, 2022

By: Dawn Ellis, PhD, Liaison to Parents and Families, National Engagement Team, Office of Communication and Outreach In January 2022, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona shared his vision for education in America, which addressed the need for more meaningful and authentic parent and family engagement.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 5, 2023

Agency Name: Department of Education Description: Please note that the information provided in each funding opportunity description is a summary of the details found in the official application notice published in the Federal Register. If you need specific information about eligibility, please refer to the official application notice.

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Grant Training Center

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Budget for higher education signals support for innovation in agriculture and science, climate change, rural development and access as well as equity via the funding of minority institutions. For higher education, research and development in the sciences as well as equity takes a leading role.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Hiscox 2022 Cyber Readiness Report shows the median cost of cyber attacks has risen 29% in the past year to just under $17,000. It showed the number of companies that reported receiving a fine following a cyber attack almost doubled from 11% in 2021, to 20% in 2022. 23% in 2021, 30% in 2022). 23% in 2021, 27% in 2022).

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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. Enter Kokomo24/7 , a health and safety software education technology (EdTech) platform committed to creating safer schools and communities. Learn more by visiting the AWS Cloud for EdTech hub.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Plus, when educators connect and communicate with each other, they can help improve the culture of education, use their data more effectively, and deliver better results for students. Discover how four AWS EdStart Members use AWS to create more connected and engaging educational experiences for learners around the world.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 8, 2023

Agency Name: Department of Education Description: This note emphasizes that the funding opportunity description is a summary of information found in the official application notice published in the Federal Register. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3W203, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-213-9014.

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Homeroom

APRIL 1, 2024

By: Nasser Paydar, Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education As part of the COVID-19 emergency funds that went to higher education institutions, funded through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), institutions are required to file annual reports about how the funds were utilized and their impact.

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California Department of Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

November 2, 2022 – It was great to be back in person at the Oct. 20 California Cybersecurity Education Summit. Continue reading California’s Cybersecurity Community Comes Together for Sixth Annual Education Summit at TechBlog. A message from Vitaliy Panych, State Chief Information Security Officer .

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Aberdeenshire Council had 243 data breaches between 2020 and 2022. A case in point appears to be Aberdeenshire Council, which revealed in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request that some 243 breaches occurred between January 2020 and March 2022 – with that figure representing an upward trend.

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Homeroom

JULY 6, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services and Ruth Ryder, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education The 2021-2022 school year has come to a close. As students. Continue Reading.

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GCN

APRIL 5, 2024

COMMENTARY | Internet access among rural students had begun to decline in 2022, putting them at significant educational disadvantage compared with their better-connected peers. This trend is likely to accelerate with the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, public sector organizations have an opportunity to rethink what’s possible and for the upcoming year. Education and education technology (EdTech) customers can also peruse the Education and EdTech Attendee Guide for a more personalized look at re:Invent for education needs.

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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. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to educate yourself and your users. The best way to prevent malware attacks again is through education. Security Awareness Training is by far the best place to start.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent returns to Las Vegas, Nevada for 2022, from November 28 through December 2. Check out the re:Invent Healthcare and Life Sciences Attendee Guide , the re:Invent Aerospace and Satellite Attendee Guide , the re:Invent Education and EdTech Attendee Guide , and the re:Invent Nonprofit Attendee Guide.

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To help raise awareness of technology solutions that aim to reduce digital inequities in Los Angeles County, Google Public Sector partnered with the Internal Services Department (ISD) to host the inaugural “2022 Tech Empowerment Day.” Students as well as educators benefitted from experiences with so many different technologies.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 2, 2023

Agency Name: Department of Education Discover new funding opportunities by browsing through concise synopses of the Federal Register application notice. Attention educators! Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C118, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Grants are available to both states and eligible partnerships.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Jen Easterly, United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency since 2021, poses for a portrait with Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt, ahead of an event on business cyber security initiatives at Amazon on September 29, 2022 in Seattle. 29, 2022 in Seattle. Photo by Daniel Berman/Amazon.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 14, 2023

From July 11-12, 2023, the IMAGINE: Education, State, and Local Leaders conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS) gathered public sector leaders from around the world in Sacramento, CA to reimagine the future of state and local government and education. Kim Majerus at the IMAGINE conference.

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zencity

JANUARY 10, 2022

Drilling down on the different investment areas that counties are prioritizing gives great insight into the major challenges large urban counties are tackling in 2022: Health Programs – Counties are still investing large amounts of money in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles County, CA , $456.5

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 16, 2022

Last year, the President of Indonesia and the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research, and Technology, acknowledged Bangkit’s significant impact, with 3,000 students completing nearly 15,000 courses and specialisations. The program runs from February to July 2022, and has a 900-hour curriculum throughout the 18-week learning experience.

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California Department of Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

September 12, 2022 – Cybercriminals have been proliferating and refining their deceptive tactics to take advantage every available opportunity. For cybersecurity professionals, that makes attending this year’s California Cybersecurity Education Summit more important than ever. . The race is on to stay ahead of them.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 22, 2023

Today, Rayshun is pleased to see the need for computer education is significantly less prevalent, and to his surprise, newly released individuals now teach him a trick or two on the laptop. Various research shows that education has a significant impact on reducing recidivism - the likelihood of an individual to reoffend.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into K12 education that teaches skills-based learning with real-world applications can help students develop critical thinking skills. There is a continuing global shortage of STEM talent and many communities in the US do not have equal access to high-quality STEM education.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

The pandemic has caused states to rethink this model due to increased cyber events impacting SLGs, education organizations, and their critical infrastructure. Cyber events continue to heavily impact SLG and education institutions, compromising data and critical services to students and constituents.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 2, 2023

Want to apply for a Department of Education Discretionary Grant? Check out our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022 for the addresses to submit your application. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Meet the 2022 Sammies honorees. This summer, the Partnership announced Josh Josa as the 2022 People’s Choice Award winner. The post Celebrating the 2022 Sammies honorees appeared first on Partnership for Public Service. Federal Employee of the Year: Gregory Robinson, NASA. Greg Robinson. Photo credit: Joshua Roberts.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 25, 2023

Research from the Department of Education found that when asked about their reasons for not completing, 44% cited not having enough time for training as a reason, and 41% agreed that they didn’t finish as it was badly run. Between March 2021-2022, over 2 million tech vacancies were listed in the UK, more than any other sector.

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